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THE GENEALOGY
OF THE
DESCENDANTS
OF
HENRY KINGSBURY
OF
IPSWICH and HAVERHILL, MASS
FROM COLLECTIONS MADE BY
FREDERICK JOHN KINGSBURY, LL.D.
EDITED WITH EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS BY
MARY KINGSBURY TALCOTT.
HARTFORD PRESS:
The Case, Lockwood & Brainard Company.
1905.
Descendants of Henry Kingsbury
THREE HUNDRED COPIES PRINTED
£\b..J..^..
Copyright by
Frederick John Kingsbury
1905
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Illustrations,
Preface
Introductory,
Family Name in England,
Extracts from Parish Registers,
English Kingsbury Wills
Notes from Chancery Proceedings
Notes from the Lay Subsidy Rolls,
Henry Kingsbury the Elder,
John Kingsbury of Dedham,
Joseph Kingsbury of Dedham,
Henry Kingsbury of Ipswich and Haverhill,
John Kingsbury of Newbury,
James Kingsbury of Plainfield,
Samuel Kingsbury of Haverhill,
Joseph Kingsbury of Norwich West Farms, . . . .
APPENDIX :
John Kingsbury of Newbury (Supplemental),
Other Descendants of Henry Kingsbury (Supplemental),
Inventory of Henry Kingsbury's Estate, 1687,
Will" AND Inventory of Captain Joseph Kingsbury, 1757,
Descendants of Henry Kingsbury who Served in the
Revolution,
Kingsburys in Maryland,
Jonathan Kingsbury of Deerfield, Mass., and Ohio,
Documents from the Public Record Office, London,
English Addenda, .
Old Family Letters,
Addenda et Corrigenda,
Index of the Kingsbury Name,
Index of Other Names,
Index of Places,
Page.
5
7
10
16
29
42
70
74
77
82
83
85
90
110
167
201
493
517
556
557
569
575
590
593
596
599
607
627
652
712
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
Page
Hon. Frederick John Kingsbury, LL.D., Frontispiece.
Map of Suffolk, Drawn from Ancient Maps, . . . . i6
Kingsbury Coat of Arms, belonging to Hon. Andrew Kingsbury, 17
Kingsbury Coat of Arms, Dr. Thomas Kingsbury from Co.
Dorset, ........... 21
Modern Railway Map of a Portion of Suffolk, ... 22
On the Road to Boxford, 23
South View of St. Mary's Church, Boxford, Suffolk, . . 24
North View of St. Mary's Church, Boxford, Suffolk, . . 25
South Porch of St. Mary's Church, Boxford, Suffolk, . . 26
Stoke-by-Nayland Church, Suffolk 27
Kingsbury Coat of Arms. Usher, 28
Kingsbury Coat of Arms, Ireland, 28
St. Edmund's Church, Assington, where Henry Kingsbury and
Margaret Alabaster were Married in 162 i, ... 32
St. Andrew's Church, Great Cornard, Suffolk, where the
Early Kingsburys were Buried 42
Chart of the Suffolk Kingsburys, 44
Chart of Kingsbury from Suffolk Wills 48
Kingsbury Autographs, . 85
Bradford and Haverhill, Massachusetts, 86
John Ward Dean, Boston, Mass., . . . . . . 105
Captain Henry Kingsbury, OF Salisbury, Mass loi
House Built by Jeduthan Kingsbury in Plainfield, N. H., . 122
Tombstones of Deacon Joseph Kingsbury, the Elder, and Love,
his Wife, Franklin, Conn., 202
Tombstones of Deacon Joseph Kingsbury, his Wife, Ruth, and
Son, Ephraim, Franklin, Conn., 203
Captain Nathaniel Kingsbury's Commission from Gov. Talcott, 206
Rev. Alvan Hyde, D.D., Lee, Mass 211
Rev. Lavius Hyde, Bolton and Vernon, Conn., . . . .211
Tombstones of Nathaniel Kingsbury, his Wife, Sarah, and
his Son, Col. Jacob, Franklin, . . . . . . 222
House built BY Ephraim Kingsbury, Coventry, Conn., . . 239
Squire Ephraim Kingsbury, Coventry, Conn., .... 239
Judge Sanford Kingsbury, Claremont, N. H 242
Col. Jacob Kingsbury, U. S. A., 251
House in Franklin, Conn., built by Col. Kingsbury, 1814, . 250
Col, Kingsbury's Certificate of Membership in the Cincinnati, 253
KINGSBURY GENEALOGY.
House built for Judge John Kingsbury, Waterbury, Conn.,
Hon. Eugene Hale, U. S. Senator from Maine, .
House built by Nathaniel Kingsbury, 1781, Andover, Conn.,
Lemuel Kingsbury of Andover, Conn., and Cazenovia, N. Y.
AND Lois Hutchinson, his Wife
Judge James Kingsbury, Cleveland, Ohio, ....
Hon. Andrew Kingsbury, Hartford, Conn.,
Hon. Andrew Kingsbury, Miss Laura Kingsbury, and Mrs
Harriet Kingsbury Talcott, Hartford, Conn., .
Hon. Ebenezer Kingsbury, Honesdale, Pa.,
Captain James Wilkinson Kingsbury, U. S. A., and of St
Louis, Missouri,
Armand Louis Robert, Comte de Giverville, Normandy
France,
Hon. Charles Denison Kingsbury, Waterbury, Conn.,
Charles D. Kingsbury's Home, Waterbury, Conn.,
Major Julius J. B. Kingsbury, U. S. A., ....
Colonel Joseph Kingsbury, Sheshequin, Pa.,
Hon. Addison Hills, Cleveland, Ohio, ....
Mrs. Sophia Kingsbury Hatch, Hillsborough, N. H.,
Oliver Kingsbury, Hartford, Conn., and Penfield, N. Y.,
Russell Goodrich Talcott, Hartford, Conn
Nelson Kingsbury, Hartford, Conn
Oliver Richmond Kingsbury, New York City,
Edward Payson Kingsbury, Scranton, Pa.,
Brigadier General Charles Peeble Kingsbury, U. S. A., .
Theodore Bryant Kingsbury, Wilmington, N. C,
Col. Henry Walter Kingsbury, Eleventh Connecticut In
fantry,
Rev. John Dennison Kingsbury, D.D., Bradford, Mass., .
Addison Kingsbury, South Coventry, Conn., ...
Mrs. Jessie Kingsbury Sanderson, Denver, Colorado,
Lieut. -Col. Henry Peeble Kingsbury, U. S. A., .
Dr. Joseph Thomas Kingsbury, President of the University of
Utah,
Captain Frederick William Kingsbury, U. S. A.,
William Barrell of " Barrell's Grove," York, Maine,
Kingsbury House, Kennebunk, Maine, ....
Guy Marion Kingsbury, Dunkirk, Ohio, ....
James Dewitt Andrews, New York City, ....
George Nelson Kingsbury, Providence, R. I., .
Monument of Rev. Alvan Hyde, D.D., at Lee, Mass.,
Francis Coat of Arms,
PREFACE.
It was while I was in college — 1 842-1 846 — and I think in
1843, that I first began to think seriously of attempting to
compile a Kingsbury genealogy. I had a few names, ob-
tained from my grandfather, Judge John Kingsbury, but
they were mostly without dates. T I entered into a corre-
spondence with Russell G. Talcott, of Hartford, the father
of Miss Mary K. Talcott, editor of this volume, and we
exchanged lists of names and added a few. Mr. Talcott
was a grandson of Hon. Andrew Kingsbury, No. 845, in this
book, and was at that time residing with his grandmother in
Hartford. I also had some correspondence with Miss
Harriet N. Kingsbury, of Francestown, N. H., but I found
that she belonged to the Dedham branch.
After a while I got Mr. J. W. Dean's brief article in Vol.
X of the Genealogical Register, and I obtained some names
and dates from my father's cousin. Col. T. H. C. Kingsbury,
and from my second cousin, the Countess de Giverville, who
was very much interested in the work and had considerable
correspondence with various persons of the name.
All this work was desultory and with long interruptions.
My first very decided assistance was obtained when the
Rev. Lavius Hyde, then of Andover, Conn., sent me his
compilations, which were far beyond anything I had yet
seen, and contained several hundred names. The posses-
sion of this stimulated me to take up the work afresh, and
I pursued it with such leisure as I could command until I
had collected about eight hundred names. I then became
convinced that I should never find time to complete the
work, and I turned over my material to Miss Talcott, who
is an experienced genealogist as well as a Kingsbury by
descent. She has now been at work on it a good many
years. I have from time to time contributed such things as
fell in my way, but have taken no very active part in the
work.
8 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
The Rev. Dr. Addison Kingsbury, of Putnam, Ohio,
made quite extensive collections. We corresponded and
exchanged lists, and he visited me twice so that we might
more conveniently compare notes.
His son, Mr. J. A. Kingsbury of Pittsburg, Penn., getting
impatient at the long delay, or what seemed such, of our
work, printed a small edition of his father's papers with
some additions of his own, in quite an elegant volume,
which he calls "The Pendulous Book." I am sorry on the
whole that he did this, and tried in vain to dissuade him.
His father evidently had not intended to print his papers,
as the earliest part of the work contains serious errors
which I am almost sure Dr. Kingsbury had the material to
correct in his possession and would have corrected before
printing. The time of publication comes so near that of
this book, and so much of the material is necessarily the
same, that it is a pity to call on the members of the family
to purchase two books covering so much of the same
ground. However, Mr. J. A. Kingsbury has added an ac-
count of rather recent Irish settlers in Ohio of the name,
which otherwise we should not have had.
I have said these few words not with the idea of finding
any fault, but rather for the sake of apologizing to the
members of the family that two books should be put out so
nearly at the same time.
In the course of inquiry we have obtained a good deal of
information relative to the Dedham branch, or the descend-
ants of Joseph Kingsbury, who with his brother John were
among the first settlers of that town. Miss Mabel Hope
Kingsbury, of Braintree, Mass., is compiling a genealogy of
Joseph's descendants, and material relating to them has
been passed over to her.
Mr. Hyde gives Jonathan Kingsbury, Batavia, N. Y., as
son of Jonathan of Hampton, Conn. Inquiry elicited the
fact that Jonathan Kingsbury (a lawyer, I think), died at
Barre, formerly a part of Batavia, about 1825. His widow,
Sophia, married Calvin Field in 1826. It was thought that
Jonathan had a brother, Hiram, but it was not known where
they came from. They were not of the Hampton family,
and I do not know how Dr. Hyde heard of them.
I
PREFACE. g
The Maryland family I got trace of from a little book of
travels by Thomas Twining, an intelligent Englishman who
came here about 1800, and who, in his journeyings from
Philadelphia to Baltimore, speaks of "Kingsbury" or
" Kingsbury's " as a stopping-place. I found a record of
large land holdings for several generations, but the name
seems now to have disappeared. They appear to have come
from England to Maryland in the 17th century.
In investigating the family history the Kingsburys appear
to have been an eminently respectable people, occupying a
prominent and often a leading place in the communities
where they dwelt: conservative, of sound sense and judg-
ment, and having a keen sense of humor ; peacemakers and
peace lovers; not litigious, preferring rather to suffer wrong
than to do wrong ; good advisers, relied on by their neigh-
bors, dependable in all things; not ambitious, never striving
to lead, but not shirking responsibility when put upon them;
not often reaching very conspicuous positions in church or
state, but frequently filling offices of much responsibility
and usefulness ; in short, most excellent citizens. There
seems to have been a strong military tendency in the fam-
ily, and in this profession it has won its greatest distinction;
but in theology, medicine, and law it has a good record. Of
course, to all these characteristics there have been excep-
tions, but the record is creditable. May it long continue.
INTRODUCTORY.
In adding another to the large number of family geneal-
ogies already in existence, the compiler feels that she is
increasing the stock of material now being stored up for the
use of future historians. All such human documents are
footnotes to history, and will surely aid materially the
searcher into the past, who one hundred years from now
may be drawing philosophical and physiological deductions
from the chronicles he unearths of the restless, energetic
race now occupying the territory covered by the United
States of America. What results may come from the
mingling of all peoples and races on this broad continent it
is not the province of this chronicler to consider, but she
has endeavored to make this history something that may
be useful for future historians. The " directory " plan has
not been considered as the fitting or proper one in deal-
ing with the careers of so many individuals who lived in
such important eras of this country's history, its settle-
ment, colonization. War for Independence, and the occupa-
tion of the West. The account of these individuals' services
in war, their exertions in clearing the forests and settling a
new territory, their activity and interest in agriculture, com-
merce, and the industrial enterprises incident in building
new commonwealths, are all illustrative of this country's
growth, and the cumulative work of human beings. Each
individual life has its personal interest, but that cannot be
dwelt upon —
"A sleep, a dream, a story,
By strangers quickly told."
But each has his or her place in summing up the family
characteristics. And not only in the family, but in the
nation. George Eliot says: "That things are not so ill
with you and me as they might have been is half owing to
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INTRODUCTORY. 1 1
the number who have lived faithfully a hidden life and rest
in unvisited tombs." Among the Kingsburys honesty and
probity of character appear as marked features, and the
trust and confidence inspired by those traits have led to
long-continued terms of office in both church and state,
especially in the church, for there have been many Deacon
Kingsburys. Many have held official positions, and were
evidently trusted by their neighbors, as they remained in
office for long terms. Others perhaps less conspicuous
before the public have done faithful service in their day and
generation, discharging their duties " in the various stations
to which it pleased God to call them."
The Kingsburys have been represented in every war in
which the country has been concerned. Many fought in the
French and Indian wars, iifty of Henry's descendants of the
name fought in the Revolution ; and since then Kingsburys
have figured in all the wars in which the United States has
been engaged, and they were in the Civil War on both sides.
There is a solid, substantial quality in the Kingsburys, con-
ducing to trust, and there is also a good deal of conserv-
atism, perhaps an accompanying trait, which is exemplified
in the good old Connecticut Deacon, Joseph Kingsbury, of
Enfield, whose epitaph states that he "was a strict supporter
of the good old ways of Puritans in their most early days."
Pluck and perseverance are marked qualities too, and they
were displayed to the fullest extent in the career of James
Kingsbury, the first white settler of Cleveland, Ohio, who
with his family endured almost unexampled privations.
One of the greatest orators this country has ever pro-
duced, Hon. Daniel Webster, was descended from Henry
Kingsbury, through his mother, Abigail Eastman, and the
wife of our only living ex-President, Mrs. Frances Folsom
Cleveland, is also descended from this same Kingsbury-
Eastman line. Senator Eugene Hale of Maine, a promi-
nent statesman of our day, has Kingsbury blood in his
veins. During the civil war Gen. Charles P. Kingsbury
won distinction by his valuable services as an artillery offi-
cer, and the brave young Col. Henry W. Kingsbury was
killed at the head of his regiment, the Eleventh Connecti-
cut, at the battle of Antietam. Col. Jacob Kingsbury, of
12 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
Franklin, Conn., served his country for forty years as a
soldier, enlisting in 1775 i^ the Revolutionary army, and
continuing- in the service after that war was over; he was
engaged for thirty years in the Indian wars on the west-
ern frontier. His cousin and cotemporary Hon. Andrew
Kingsbury, of Hartford, Conn., also served through the
Revolutionary War ; then entered the Comptroller's office
in Hartford, became Comptroller and Treasurer of the
State, holding the latter office twenty-four years ; and he
was also Treasurer of the School Fund, having much to do
with the sale of lands in the Western Reserve of Ohio.
Col. Sanford Kingsbury, of Windham, Conn., and Clare-
mont, N. H., was a distinguished Revolutionary officer,
serving on Gen. Sullivan's staff, and afterwards a Judge and
Councillor in New Hampshire. The Rev. Charles Backus,
D.D., of Somers, Conn., a very distinguished divine in his day,
and his nephew, Rev. Azel Backus, D.D., first President of
Hamilton College, New York, were also descendants.
One of the earliest and most distinguished genealogists in
New England, Mr. John Ward Dean, for a long time editor of
the Historic- Genealogical Register, Boston, was the son of a
Kingsbury mother. He published the first genealogical ac-
count of the family, two brief articles in the Register, but he
was not the first who collected material for the family history.
This honor belongs to Hon. F. J. Kingsbury of Waterbury,
Conn., and the Rev. Lavius Hyde of Bolton, Conn., as is de-
scribed by Mr. Kingsbury in his Introduction. Finally, Mr.
Kingsbury, feeling himself unable to complete the work on
account of lack of time, put his materials in the hands of
the present compiler, with authority to conduct researches
in England. These latter, although not as successful as
we could wish in finding the actual place of baptism of
Henry Kingsbury, the first settler, have given us much
valuable information about the Kingsbury family in Suf-
folk, to which he undoubtedly belonged. Very careful
researches were made in England, at first by an English
genealogist, and later by the compiler, in two separate
visits to the mother country. The registers were ex-
amined in most of the parishes in Babergh Hundred, and
INTRODUCTORY. I^
also in the neighboring Hundred of Cosford ; the wills were
examined, not only at Somerset House, London, the great
repository for the whole Kingdom, but also the local reg-
istries at Bury St. Edmunds and Ipswich. The Subsidy
Rolls for Suffolk and Essex, the Feet of Fines, and other
documents in the Public Record Office in London, were
searched, and also the Chancery Proceedings. The Davy
manuscript collection of materials for a history of the
County of SuiTolk, deposited in the British Museum, com-
prising over one hundred volumes, containing heraldry, ped-
igrees, descriptions of churches, monumental inscriptions, an
almost inexhaustless store, was looked over, and also many
other manuscripts and books in that world-famous library.
The Court Rolls for the ancient manors in Boxford are not
extant for the period between 1590 and 1650, and that loss,
together with the disappearance of several parish registers
in that neighborhood about those dates will probably make
it impossible for us to discover the baptism of Henry Kings-
bury of Ipswich and Haverhill.
The compiler has added much to the material collected by
Mr. Kingsbury and she also verified his records, examining
town records and registries of probate in eastern Connecticut,
and also in Massachusetts and Maine, and visiting many old
graveyards. Then, also, so many genealogies and town
histories have been printed since Mr. Kingsbury began his
collections, that much additional material was derived from
those sources. As the compiler was unable to devote her
whole time to this work there has been considerable delay,
and the work has been prolonged over more years than was
anticipated. Delay was also caused by the difficulty of
obtaining information from descendants, many letters of
inquiry never being answered at all.
The compiler particularly wishes to call the attention of
readers of this volume to the Addenda, which contains much
material which was not received in time for insertion in the
proper place, and also corrections. It is often impossible to
decide between conflicting statements furnished by different
members of the same family, or by the family and the town
records. Gravestones are another fertile source of variation
in dates, and the puzzled genealogist can do nothing but note
14 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
down the figures, and leave the question open. Authorities
have been given for military services, and when not cited for
family records it will be understood that they are obtained
from town and church records, and from the family them-
selves. It has been impossible to complete all records, but
in many cases that has been due to the failure to answer
letters of inquiry. The difficulties of compiling a gene-
alogy can only be realized by one who has been through
the experience. And there are also pleasures to one who
loves to trace the history of the past, and delights in the
yellowed pages of old folios, and the quaint script of the
old records. It is a delight, too, to pounce upon some
isolated record, supplying a long-missing birth or marriage,
and identifying some long-lost member of the race, or to
find a lonely gravestone bearing an inscription which reveals
the last resting-place of some wanderer from the parent
stem. The compiler has traversed the region east of the
Connecticut river, and the greater part of Tolland and Wind-
ham Counties, in search of records and gravestones, as that
district and the northern part of New London County were
where the sons and grandsons of Henry Kingsbury settled,
excepting one whose descendants went mostly to Maine.
From Connecticut they went to New Hampshire, Vermont,
New York, and Pennsylvania, and from there to Ohio, Mich-
igan, Indiana, Illinois, and the Northwest, and on to the
Pacific coast; and there are also several branches of the
family living in the Southern States, more especially North
Carolina, Georgia, Missouri, and Texas.
From what has already been said it will probably be
understood that this work has been carried on at the
expense of the Hon. Frederick J. Kingsbury, of Waterbury,
Conn., to whose generous munificence the family owes this
volume. The cost of the English investigations has been
all borne by him, and the numerous charges necessary for
traveling expenses, postage, and all the preparatory work
necessary before printing, have been most generously de-
frayed by him. The compiler wishes also to acknowledge
gratefully the assistance of the late John Ward Dean, of
Boston, whose never-failing interest was always shown most
cordially. Thanks are also due to Dr. J. J. Muskett, 56,
INTRODUCTORY.
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Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, Mr. Andrew King-sbtiry and
the late Mrs. Mary J. K. Gilbert, both of Coventry, Conn.,
Rev. Otis O. Wright, Sandy Hook, Conn., Mr. Henry W.
Kingsbury, Scranton, Pa., Mr. Frank B. Kingsbury, Fitch-
burg, Mass., Mr. Lester L. Kingsbury, Baltimore, Md., Mr.
William Ward Wight, Milwaukee, Wis., Mr. Guy M. Kings-
bury, Dunkirk, Ohio, Mr. Sanford T. Kingsbury, Valdosta,
Ga., Mr. Theodore Bryant Kingsbury, Wilmington, N. C,
Miss Frances Amelia Clark, Syracuse, N. Y., the Comtesse
de Giverville, 12, Rue Cimarosa, Paris, France, Mrs. H. E.
Foster, Derby Line, Vt., Mr. Frank W. Kingsbury, Law-
rence, Kansas, Mr. Thomas E. Sterne, Worcester, Mass.,
Mr. John T. Kingsbury, Georgetown, Wash., Miss Ellen M.
Dennett, York Village, Maine, the late Benjamin F. Ellis,
Hartford, and to many others who have also given assist-
ance in the long and toilsome task.
Perhaps something should be said about the differences
in the spelling of the name, as one very important branch
of the family use the e instead of u in the second syllable.
As far as can be judged from an examination of old records
and gravestones in eastern Connecticut the e was generally
used by Joseph Kingsbury, who came from Haverhill, and
all his immediate descendants, but correct spelling was a
matter of such little moment in those days it is difficult to con-
clude whether this mode was intentionally adopted. There is
a tradition that there was a quarrel between two brothers,
presumably Joseph and Nathaniel, sons of Joseph^, and in
consequence one of them would not spell his name the way
his brother did, but as I have found the e indifferently used
in both lines I doubt the correctness of the legend. The
English records show even a greater variety of spelling than
those in New England, — "burie, borough, bary, bearey,
borrowe," etc. Cotton Mather states that a certain Rev.
Eleazer Kingsbury lopped off the first syllable and changed
his name to Bury, and removed to Cape May, perhaps to
get away from his aggrieved kinsmen.
THE FAMILY NAME IN ENGLAND.
Before reciting the family annals in this country we must
turn our attention to our English progenitors. The name is
an ancient one, and takes us back to the days of the Saxon
Kings — that is, as the name of a place. There were four
places of the name in England, one in the County of Mid-
dlesex, about eight miles from London, one in Hertford-
shire, one in Warwickshire, and Kingsbury East in Kings-
bury Hundred, in Somersetshire on the river Parrott. Its
ancient name was Kingsbury Episcopii,* and the manor
was held by the Bishop of Bath and Wells. Kingsbury in
Warwickshire belonged to the famous Countess Godiva, and
in the Domesday book is called " Chinesburie." Leofric,
Earl of Mercia, her husband, was descended from the Saxon
Kings of Mercia, and inherited their ancient seat. Leofric's
granddaughter married Turchil de Arden, one of the Con-
queror's Norman Knights, and their granddaughter married
Peter de Bracebridge, in whose family the lordship of
Kingsbury remained until the time of Queen Elizabeth. A
daughter of this race married Sir John Arden, of Arden,
who was either the grandfather or great-uncle of Mary
Arden, Shakespeare's mother. At all events, Shakespeare
was descended from the Ardens, and doubtless had that fact
in mind when he wrote the lines —
' ' When nightingales in Arden sit and sing
Among the daintie dew-empearled flowers,"
and not the forest of Ardennes in Flanders, as has been
claimed by commentators. The Bracebridges lived at
Kingsbury Hall, and in the church in Kingsbury their arms
♦The marriages at Kingsbury Episcopii, from 1577 to 1812, copied from the
pafish registers, have been printed in Somerset Parish Registers, Vol. V., edited by
W. P. W. Phillimore, M.A., B.C.L., but the family name of Kingsbury does not
appear in them at all.
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ANCIENT MAP OF SUFFOLK.
FAMILY NAME IN ENGLAND. I^
may be seen impaled with those of the family of Francis,
and curiously enough the arms of Francis are: a "chevron
argent, between three eagles displayed gules."* These
charges are nearly the same as those of the old Kingsbury
coat of arms owned by Hon. Andrew Kingsbury of Hartford,
nearly one hundred years ago, but in those azure is substituted
for gules. It is not known where Mr. Kingsbury obtained
these arms, but this coincidence is certainly curious. Kings-
:^ 4i.^ ^^3 fy^ ^-^^/c^.
Argent, a fess azure between three eagles displayed of the same.
Facsimile of a drawing of Kingsbury coat of arms, owned by Andrew Kingsbury, Esq.
of Hartford about 1800.
bury Hall is described as "a house of Henry VH's time, built
with its great manor-court chamber within a fortress, of
which the curtain wall and the octagonal towers remain,
probably of the time of King John."
The Manor of Kingsbury in the Hundred of Caishoe,-Co.
Herts, " was so termed from the Saxon Kings, who were
the ancient possessors thereof, and often resided and kept
♦Hugh Francis was of Gifford's Hall, in Wickhambrook, near Boxford, 6 Hen.
VI. Arms : Gules, a chevron eng7-ailed, ermine, 5 eagles displayed, argent. His gr.
dau and co-heiress, Margaret, mar. Thomas Peyton of Peyton Hall, ob. 8 Hen. VH.
Her sister, Isabel, mar. Thomas Higham. Davy's Suffolk Collections, British Mu-
seum. It will be remembered that James K. of Boxford, mar. Anne flfrancis in 1584.
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l8 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
their Court there, among whom Bertulph, King of the
Mercians, celebrated a Parliamentary Council there on Fri-
day after Easter, in the year of Christ 851. . . . There
was a stately Pallace that belonged to the Castle of Kings-
bury, scituated at the west end of the Town of St. Albans,
where the Saxon Kings delighted much, and their Nobles and
Officers so often resorted thither that they became a great
Burden and Charge to the Abbot and Monks of St. Albans,
which induced them to purchase it ; and after they had made
many Addresses to the King for it, Alfric, who had been
Chancellor to King Etheldred, whilst he was a Secular, pre-
vailed with the King to sell to them all the royal Mannor of
Kingsbury, with the Parks and Woods belonging to it, ex-
cepting one small Fortress near the Monastery, which the
King would not suffer to be demolisht, that the Marks of
his Royal House might not be forgotten ; and the Abbot
and Monks bought and enjoyed it till the time of the Disso-
lution, when it returned to the Crown." Through various
hands it passed to Sir Francis Bacon, Viscount Verulam,
Keeper of the Great Seal (the great Lord Bacon), but
when the Seal was taken from him, and he retired from
the Court, he sold it. — Historical Antiquities of Hertfordshi7-e,
by Sir Henry Chauncy, Kt., II. J14.
Camden speaks of Kingsbury Castle at St. Albans, in his
Britannia, II. yj.
{Dugdale's Monastico7t, ed. Caley and Ellis, Vol. 11, p. J20.)
Ethelbright, rex sepultus apud Winburne, et hie fuit ter-
tius f undator Vilodunensis monasterii.
Wulstanus comes Vilodunensis contra Ethelmundum re-
gem merciorum pugnans, vicit ; gravissimis tamen vulner-
ibus acceptis, ex quibus ante annum periit. Hie quandam
antiquam ecclesiam S. Mariae Viloduni reparavit, antea per
. Danos tantum non destructam : instituitque in ea collegium
sacerdotum qui preces, et pro Alquimundo patre suo, cru-
deliter ab Ethelmundo Merciorum rege interfecto, et pro se
assidue funderent.
Mortuo postea Wulstano comite, uxor ejus Alburga, soror
Ecberti regis Visi-Saxonum, obtinuit a fratre, ut monaste-
rium ibidem fieret sacrarum virginum, cujus primus fun-
FAMILY NAME IN ENGLAND. ig
dator idem Ecbertus dictus. Prope hoc monasterium erant
Wulstani coniitis aedes, regiaque civitas in qua monasterium
conditcum fuit. King-gesbyri dicebatur, quod nomen vel
hodie servat. Fundatum verb fuit monasterium anno Dom-
ini DCCC. errantque duodecim sacrae virgines praeter
prassedem.
King Ethelbert was buried at Winburne, and he was the
third founder of the monastery of Wilton. Wulstan, Earl of
Wilton, fought against Ethelmund, King of the Mercians,
and conquered, but received very severe wounds of which
he died within a year. He rebuilt an ancient church of St.
Mary of Wilton, which had been almost destroyed by the
Danes, and established in it a college of priests to offer up
continual prayers both for his father, Alchmund, who had
been cruelly put to death by Ethelmund, King of the Mer-
cians, and for himself. After the death of Earl Wulstan,
his wife Alburga, sister of Egbert, King of the West Saxons,
persuaded her brother to make it a monastery of nuns, and
of this Egbert is called the first founder. Near this mon-
astery was the residence of Earl Wulstan, and the royal
city in which the monastery was established was called
Kingsbury, and preserves this name down to the present
day. This monastery was founded A. D. 800, and there
were twelve nuns besides the abbess.
Domesday Book, Vol. i, 240.
" Warwicsire XV. Terra Comitissae Godevae, In Coleshelle,
H'd.
Ipsa Countessa tenuit, T. R. E., Chinesberie,
Ibi sunt — vi, Hidae," etc.
Translation. — The Countess held Chinesburie (Kings-
burye). There are 6 hides. The arable employs 7 ploughs,
2 are in the demesne, and i bondman. There are 2)Z villiens,
and 3 borders, with 2 priests ; they have 16 ploughs. A mill
pays 9s and 4d. and there are 12 acres of meadow. Wood i
mile long and the same broad. In King Edward's time it
was worth 6 pounds, and afterwards 7 pounds, now 13 pounds
by weight.
Dugdale says : " King Edward the Confessor gave to
Westminster Abbey a third of the forest growing in his
^ THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
wood at Kyngsbury. It lies in the Hundred of Goare, about
6 miles N. W. of London.
" Chingesberie, Hundred of Helstone, Middlesex, tenet
Ernulf de Hesdings." — Domesday Book.
The first individual of the name that is known to us is
Gilbert de Kingsbury, who was the incumbent of St. Peter's
Church, Kingsbury, Warwickshire, about 1300. He prob-
ably derived his surname from the place. In 1368 we find
a William de Kingsbury mentioned in the will of Gervase
de Wyllesford, Rector of Barnak, in Northamptonshire.
There are quite a number of ecclesiastics of the name.
David Kynnesbury {alias ap Simon), was Vicar of Cheshunt,
Herts, appointed April 12, 1480, died 1503. Thomas Kings-
bury was Archdeacon of St. Albans, 15 17, and it was appar-
ently another Thomas Kingsbury who was Archdeacon in
1531, and was removed at the dissolution of the monasteries.*
A Rev. Thoma? Kingsbury was Rector of a Parish in Suffolk,
temp. Jac. I. — Suffolk Traveller. At Halford, Kineton Hun-
dred, Warwickshire, on the river Stone, in the southern
part of the county, is a gravestone near the door of the
church bearing this inscription : " Hie jacet Magister, Hen-
ricus Kyngesberie quondam Rector estius ecclesiae, qui obiit
I die mensis Marcii An. D. MCCCCLXXXVII — Cujus
Animae proprietur Deus Amen." Then in the list of the
incumbents is the following : " Henr. Kynnesbury, qui obiit
I die mensis Marcii A. D. 1487."
But these ecclesiastics simply 'show us that the name
appears in different places and that the family must have
been of some consequence, especially as several of them
were Benedictines, who were called " the gentlemanly
monks," and were the most learned order in Europe, re-
cruited mostly from the higher classes of society. The
Abbot of St. Albans had a seat in the House of Lords, and
took precedence of all other Abbots in England. The first
one of the name of real importance to us is William de
Kyngesbury, whose name appears on the roll of Caxton's
Manor, in Little Cornard, in Suffolk, as early as 1369, in the
reign of Edward III, and continues until 141 2, in the time
of Henry IV, when he held Wattyscroft in the Manor of
* See Appendix, p. 594.
FAMILY NAME IN ENGLAND.
21
Little Cornard, the Lordship of Thomas de Grey.* In 1414
appears the name of John de Kingesbury. Perhaps they
were father and son. or perhaps brothers. Whether they
came from Kingsbury Hall, in Warwickshire, or from
Kingsbury Episcopii in Somerset, or from Kingsbury in
Middlesex, or were an offshoot from a Kingsbury family
in Dorset, we shall probably never know, but they were
undoubtedly the ancestors of the family in Suffolk from
Confirmed by Hawkins, Ulster King at Arms, 1742, to Dr. Thomas Kingsbury,
Fellow of the King and Queen's College of Physicians, Ireland, son of Thomas
Kingsbury, Esq., descended from County Dorset.
Azure, a chevron or between two doves in chief, proper, and a serpent in base,
nowed of the last. Crest a wy vern vert. Motto : Prudens et innocens.
— Burke's General Armoury, ed., jSyS.
which our ancestor, Henry Kingsbury, came, and 500 years
is a very respectable antiquity for a family name.
There was a family named Kingsbury in County Dorset,
who bore for a coat of arms, " Azure, a chevron or between
two doves in chief proper, and a serpent in base of the last.
Crest, a wyvern vert." Motto, "Prudens et innocens,"
* Court Rolls I Henry V. Suffolk Archceological Collections, VI, 20.
22 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
perhaps referring to the juxtaposition of the doves and
serpent. This may be the original stock, and John de
Kingesbury may have come from them.
Among the wills in the probate registry at Bury St.
Edmunds, in Suffolk, is that of John Kyngesbury, the elder,
of Cornard Magna, dated August lo, 1539. He was prob-
ably a descendant of the man of the same name who was
living in Little Cornard rather more than one hundred
years before. He bequeaths his soul to Almighty God and
to " our Lady Saynte Mary, and to all the blessed Saints in
Glorye," and desires his body to be buried in the church-
yard of St. Andrewes of Cornard. He mentions his wife,
Elyn, several daughters, and two sons, John the elder and
John the younger. In 1542, three years later, we find in
the Lay Subsidy Rolls the names of two John Kyngesburys,
one in Cornard Magna, and one in Cornard Parva, probably
the same two Johns, and in 1544 one of them was in New-
ton, an adjoining parish. It therefore seems probable that
one of these Johns was the John Kingsbury who in 1578
was living in Edwardstone, another adjacent parish, and
had two sons, James and Roger. They had litigation about
their father's property at that time, and it is stated that he
was an aged man.
This James Kingsbury died in Boxford, another near by
parish, in 1590, leaving a wife, Agnes, and several sons. The
oldest was James, who married Ann Francis in 1584, and had
eight children, five sons and three daughters. Only two of
them, James and Sarah, were baptized at Boxford, but
James' will gives the names of all. The sons were : James,
Henry, John, Joseph, and Thomas. Here we have the
names of the three brothers who came to New England,
Henry, John, and Joseph, and Thomas, another brother,
undoubtedly the Thomas Kingsbury who, according to Gov.
Winthrop, agreed to come, but never fulfilled his promise.
As we know that John and Joseph of Dedham were
brothers, and as John of Dedham names his kinsman,
Henry Kingsbury of Haverhill, an equal devisee with the
children of his brother Joseph, it would seem as if our
Henry, of Ipswich and Haverhill, was a son of one of the
other brothers, and a grandson of James Kingsbury of Box-
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23
ford, who died in 1622. What more likely than that he
should have been the son of Thomas, who never came, but
sent his son in his stead ? Look at the names of our
Henry's sons, John, Ephraim, James, Samuel, Thomas,
Joseph, four of the Christian names repeated that appear
in the will of James of Boxford, and he himself bore the
fifth name. Although none of them are uncommon names,
it would appear that this repeated juxtaposition could
hardly be accidental.
Another point in identifying these relationships is that
the wife of John Kingsbury of Dedham was named Mar-
garet, and on the Assington parish register is recorded the
marriage of John Kingsbury and Margaret Whisson in
16 18. Also on the same register is the marriage of Henry
Kingsbury and Margaret Alabaster in 162 1, and Henry K.,
who came with Winthrop, had a wife named Margaret, and
two children, James and Sarah, were baptized at Assington,
probably the two children who were sick with the measles
on board the "Talbot" in the harbor of Cowes. So every-
thing seems to fit in properly.
Margaret Alabaster was undoubtedly the widow of
Thomas Alabaster, who died in Assington in 1620. He had
married, July 8, 16 18, Margaret Blyth, and was the son of
Roger Alabaster of Hadleigh, Suffolk, and Bridget Win-
throp, his wife, daughter of Adam Winthrop, Esq., of
Groton, and aunt of Gov. John Winthrop. Thus, Henry
Kingsbury, the elder, married the widow of a first cousin
of Gov. Winthrop, and this makes it very natural that he
should be trusted, as he evidently was by Winthrop, with
very important matters of business.
A man holding a very responsible position, as a steward,
or agent, might be called in those days a " servant," but
that did not mean that he performed the duties of a menial.
The word is often met with in old letters and records, but
with a very different meaning from its present usage. Fre-
quently younger sons and relatives of a family were em-
ployed by the head of the house, or lived in his household,
and were called "servants," but they were not the hirelings
of the present day.
The Alabaster family held a very high position in Suffolk,
24 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
and it is hardly likely that the widow of one of them would
marry a man of mean extraction or position.* A letter in
the Winthrop Papers written by Rev. Henry Jacie, the
minister at Assington, speaks of Henry Kingsburie's com-
mission to obtain several books of theology, books that
would only be read by a man of some education, and in
those days a man who could read such books would have to
be a man of learning.
In considering these things it is necessary to remember
the standards of those days, and that the conditions of life
in the England of Elizabeth and James I were very different
from those in either the England or the United States of
the present day. It is evident from the wills of the Suffolk
Kingsburys that they possessed considerable land, and were
well supplied with household goods, and that they were
yeomen, the class next to the gentry, and frequently de-
scended from the gentry, younger sons, etc. There is
plenty of evidence that in the same family one branch
would be in the Herald's Visitation as gentry and another
would be yeomen. They were the bowmen and spearmen
who won Agincourt for Henry V, and fought the battles of
the English Kings in France for generations, the backbone
of the nation.
" A Knight of Cales, a Gentleman of Wales, and a Laird of the
North Countree,
A Yeoman of Kent, with his yearly rent, will buy them out
all three."
So says an old English ballad, and this shows the estima-
tion in which the yeoman was held ; a class that has now
disappeared, and is mourned by many English writers of
the Victorian age.
*Ann Alabaster, first cousin of Thomas Alabaster, married Dr. John Still, Bishop
of Bath and Wells, and at one time Rector of Hadleigh, Suffolk. He was the author
of the first true English play, "Gammer Gurton's Needle," represented in Christ's
College, Cambridge, about 1565, with its well-known drinking-song :
" I love no rost, but a nut-brown toste
And a crab laid in the fyre.
A little bread shall do me stead,
Much bread I not desyre ;
No froste nor snow nor winde, I trow.
Can hurte me if it wolde,
I am so wrapt and throwly lapt
Of jolly good ale and olde."
SOUTH VIEW OF ST. MARY'S CHURCH, BOXFORD, SUFFOLK.
NORTH VIEW OF ST. MARY'S CHURCH, BOXFORD, SUFFOLK.
FAMILY NAME IN ENGLAND. 25
As the Kingsburys were so closely connected with Suf-
folk, some description of that region may be interesting.
In order to visit Assington, Boxford, Groton, and Edward-
stone, one goes from London to Sudbury, a distance of about
fifty miles by rail across Essex, and then obtains a convey-
ance at the " Rose and Crown Inn," to drive through Great
Cornard, on the river Stour, and then through Newton to
Boxford. Edwardstone is at the further end of Boxford
street, Assington is just beyond, and Polstead and Stoke-
next-Nayland lie on the Essex border. The country is
gently rolling, fertile, and well cultivated, and the landscape
is very pleasing. The frequent windmills remind one of
Holland and Nantucket. Gainsborough, a native of Sudbury
in this County, has painted these hamlets and forests in some
of his most beautiful pictures, and Suffolk was a favorite
sketching-ground for the early English water-colorists. Box-
ford is a typical English village with two closely built, wind-
ing streets (like the Boston "cow-paths"), old red brick build-
ings with thatched roofs, not a few of them probably of seven-
teenth century date. There is also a free grammar school,
founded by Queen Elizabeth, for twenty boys. Opposite the
" Fleece Inn " at the upper end of the village, and reached by
a foot bridge over the little river Box, is the pleasant old
house occupied by Mr. Kingsbury, a house builder in Box-
ford, with flower-garden and lawn. The compiler met two
or three members of the Kingsbury family, now living in
Boxford, who received her with old-fashioned hospitality,
and they stated that they were descended from one Roger
Kingsbury, probably Roger, brother of the first James
K. of Boxford. The great flint church, St. Mary's, is the
most imposing object in Boxford, a spacious edifice of the
Early Third Pointed period. This excellent and skillful
masonry of cut flint is a marked characteristic of Suffolk
churches. " There is much variety of tracery in the many
windows of the church, and here and there suggestions of
flamboyant motifs. It includes a clerestoried nave, choir,
aisles prolonged to the east end of the choir, north and south
porches, the former of oak, with groinings of the same ma-
terial, and two bays, with open sides traceried, the other of
stone elaborately paneled, with seven niches over the
26 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
entrance with a number of inscriptions nearly obliterated,
and at the west end an embattled tower containing a
clock and eight bells, and surmounted by a slender spire or
fleche. With the exception of the north porch the whole build-
ing was restored in 1888. There is a carved oak door in the
tower, and a small door in the south choir aisle, in addition
to the entrances from the porches."* Floods of light stream
through the great windows, but the interior of the church
is quite plain, with few monuments. Probably the Puritans
visited the church in Cromwell's time, and destroyed the
stained glass and ancient monuments, as they did in so
many Suffolk churches. There is a mural tablet with a
singular epitaph :
In memory of
Elizabeth Hyam
of this Parish, for the
fourth time a Widow;
who by a Fall, that
brought on a mortification
was at last
hastened to her End
on the 4th May, 1748,
in her 113th Year.
Our name occurs frequently in the Parish Register, and
James Kingsbury, the father of Henry and John and Joseph,
left a sum of money to be distributed to the poor of the
parish at his funeral, and he and his parents left directions
in their wills that they should be buried in the churchyard.
About a mile from the village, situated in the parishes of
Boxford, Stoke, and Assington, is Peyton Hall, now a farm-
house, an estate granted by William the Conqueror to Rob-
ert Malet, the progenitor of the ancient family of Peyton,
by whom the manor was long possessed. The widow Annis
Kingsbury of Boxford, in her will, dated 1602, gives to her
son Henry, "my Indenture of Lease which I hold under Sir
John Peyton, of Iselham in the County of Cambrido^e,
Knight."t
Assington, which is also a place of interest for the Kings-
burys, lies close by Boxford, but it is a much smaller village,
and the old Hall, a fine Jacobean building, where the Gur-
* Essex Atitiguarian, VI, 104-j,
tSir Roger de Peyton of Peyton Hall, who died 25th Edward III (1351), married
the lady Christiana de Apleton, who was heir to land in Boxford and Haxwell, and
who died 19th of Edward II, and was buried at Stoke Neyland with great pomp.
SOUTH PORCH OF ST. MARY'S CHURCH, BOXFORD, SUFFOLK.
FAMILY NAME IN ENGLAND. 27
dons lived in Henry Kingsbury's time, and still live, and the
closely adjoining- beautiful little church of St. Edmund, both
stand in the park, some distance from the hamlet, and on the
site of the field of the last battle fought between the Saxons
and the Danes, in 1016, and known as Assandun. Groton,the
home of the Winthrops, is only half a mile from Boxford,
and Edwardstone the same distance in another direction. At
Edwardstone the church and " great house " are also close
together in a beautiful park. It was formerly a village of
considerable note on account of the Montchensy family, who
once resided there, and there was also a religious house, a
cell to the monastery at Abingdon, near Oxford. The parish
registers are unfortunately lost before 1645, and that is
probably the reason why we cannot find the baptisms of
more of the particular Kingsbury family that we want.
Stoke-next-Nayland, where there were many Kingsburys
about 1600, lies two or three miles south of Boxford. The
church tower, one of the finest in the County, deserves special
notice. The west doorway is. very rich, and the paneling
of plinth and battlement very fine. In one of the chan-
cel chapels, enclosed by screenwork, are monuments for the
two wives of John Howard, Duke of Norfolk, who fell at
Bos worth. Constable, writing con atnore of his native valley,
thus describes this place : " Stoke Nayland, though by no
means one of the largest, certainly ranks with the great
churches of the Eastern Counties, with its majestic
tower, which, from its commanding height, may be said to
impart a portion of its own dignity to the surrounding
country." Between Stoke-by-Nayland and Shelly stands
Gifford's Hall,* a fine residence of the age of Henry VIII
(1538), although some parts are much older. It will readily
be seen how closely connected geographically all those
places are, and what close relationships there must have
been among the settlers who joined Governor Winthrop's
colony.
Various particulars have been gathered relating to the
name of Kingsbury in England, and some of the individuals
evidently are connected with the Suffolk family, while
others belong to the family in the south of England. Wil-
liam Kingsbury, Gent., of Bungay, Suffolk, was buried in
♦ See page 17, n.
28
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
Marylebone Church, London, October 12, 1788 (see page 67).
In 1607 John Kingsbury gave xviij'* to the " Coullecsyon " for
Cornarde Parva. About 1610 the name of Richard Kinges-
berie occurs. Rev. William Kingsbury, a dissenting minister,
born Julv 12, 1744, Bishopsgate street, London, was a son of
Thomas Kingsbury, who died in 1753. Remarried, in 1768,
a daughter of Rev. Mordecai Andrews, of London. He
resided in Southampton, and was a strong supporter of the
movement that developed into the London Missionary So-
ciety. He published in 1798 a volume entitled "An Apology
for Village Preaching." His son, Thomas, was the father of
the Rev. Thomas Lack Kingsbury, born 1822, became a
clergyman of the Church of England and Canon of Sarum,
residence Coombe Bisset Vicarage, Salisbury ; died in 1899.
Gules, a chevron or, between ^ crescents argent.
A knight's helmet borne in chief of the second.
Crest, a demi-lion rampant or.— Usher.
Kingsbury, Ireland, Gules, two boars' heads era^
in chief, argent. Crest, a snail issuing from
shell, proper. — Burke's General Artnory.
EXTRACTS FROM PARISH REGISTERS
IN SUFFOLK AND ESSEX.
Lamarsh, Co. Essex.
^55^- Agnes Kingsbury buried April i6"\
1557. Johannes Kingsbery & Marion Upcher married Oct
1558. Agnes''K. daughter of John Kingsbery baptized Jan:
1558. Hugo Kingsbury & Christian Whitlock married Sept
20*1'.
1559. Christian wife of Hugo Kingsbery buried 10*'' Feb^ &
children of the said H & C. K buried in the same
month & year.
1559. John son of Hugonis Kingsbery & his twin Johanna
were baptized at home 20"^ Feb''.
1561. Agnes daughter of John Kingsbery buried ij^^ of
March.
1562. William son of Johannes Kingsbery baptized 2d Feb^.
1563. Gresell daughter Hugo Kingsbery baptized April 4'^.
1564. Elizabeth daughter of Hugo Kingsbery baptized 29*''
Oct:
i564(</)Elizabeth daughter of Hugo Kingsbery buried Jan:
i564(a)Elizabeth daughter of Hugo Kingsbery baptized 29*^*'
Oct:
1565. Alicia daughter of Hugo Kingsbery baptized 25*''
Nov:
1566. Maria daughter of John Kingsbery baptized ii*'" of
May.
1566. Hugo Kingsbery buried 20"' of June.
1569. Elizabeth daughter of Johannes Kingsbery baptized
Sept 8'\
1570. Johannes Kingsbery buried 9"" Jan''.
1640. John Kingsberrie buried Oct 26"'.
(29)
30 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
Great Bromley, Co. Essex.
1635. James son of Henry King-sbury baptized April ^^^.
1640. James son of Henry Kingsbury baptized July 5
th
Newton-next-Sudbury, Co, Suffolk,
Baptisms.
16 1 2. Maria filia Johannis Kingsbury et Anna uxoris eius,
baptizata fuit Septimo die ffebruarij.
1614. Dorcas, filia Johannis Kingsberie et Anna uxoris eius,
baptizata fuit 18° di^ Septemb^
1616. Johannes filius Johis Kingsberie et Anna uxor eius,
baptizatus fuit decimo quarto die Aprilis.
1619. Richardus filius Richardi Kingsberie et ffrancesuxor
eius, baptizatus fuit vicesimo octavo die Novem''^
162 1, Robertus filius Richardi Kingsbury et Frances uxor
eius, baptizatus fuit Aprilis octavo.
1623. Thomas filius Richardi Kingsbury et Frances uxoris
eius, baptizatus fuit Aprilis vicesimo secundo.
. Robertus filius Johannis Kingsbury et Annae uxoris
eius, baptizatus fuit Julij decimo Septimo.
1624. Anna filia Richardi Kingsbury et Frances uxoris eius,
baptisata Februarij vicesimo Septimo.
1628. Johannes filius Richardi Kingsbury et Frances uxoris
eius, baptisatus Maij quinto.
Burials.
1610. Henricus Kingsberie sepultus erat eode die (sc. 14
die Aug :) Anno ^tat, 29°.
1633. Richardus Kingsberie sepultus Junij ultimo.
. Francisca videra relicta Richardi Kingsburie sepulta
Julij decimo quinto,
AssiNGTON, Co. Suffolk,
Baptisms.
1622. James Kingsberie the sonne of Henerie Kingsberie
and Margaret his wife, the first of September.
1624. Sarah Kingsbury the daughter of henry Kingsbury &
Margrett his wife the i of August,
EXTRACTS FROM PARISH REGISTERS.
31
1635. Dorothy Kingsbury daughter of Kingsbury
and Dorathy his wife, July 19.
1637. Sara Kingsbury the daughter of Edward Kingsbury
and Dorothy his wife ffebruary 4.
1641. Edward Kingsbury the son of Edward Kingsbury
and Dorithy his Wife July 11.
1644. John Kingsbury the sonn of Edward Kingsbury and
dorathy his wife October 20.
1647. Mary Kingsbery the daughter of edward kingsbery
and dorathy his wife July 4.
Alarriages.
t6i8. John Kingsbery and Margaret Whisson the S**" of
March.
1621. Henerie Kingsberie and Margaret Alabasterthe 18*''
of May.
Burials.
1630. Mr Thomas Chamber, the late faithfull Minister of
this Church, of w'h he had the oversight the space
of 32 years, where during all that space (by him-
selfe or by supply of some other Reverend preacher
for him) he never once omitted to have two sermons
every lord's day, besides sermons, or expositions
every time of Baptisme, and preparations to the
lord's supper, and often alsoe on other occasions, his
lips fed many publickly, and from house to house,
his LOVE and GOOD WORKS abounded, releeve-
ing the poore and visitting the sick, to his utmost
power, and was willing beyond his power; his life
was a patterne to his flock, walking before GOD
and before man blameles; he slept in the Lord June
8 Anno setat 76. [This is given as relating to one
who had immense influence over the puritans of his
neighborhood, including therein many early settlers
of New England ; he was also remembered in the
Will of James Kingsbury, the testator of 1622.]
1642. Edward Kingsbery the sonn of Edward Kingsbery
and dorathy his wife, July 21.
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THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
BoxFORD, Co. Suffolk.
Register begins 1557.
Baptistns.
1558. Thomas Kingsbury the third of mche.
1562. James Kingsbury sonne of James Kingsbury the
sixte of September.
1565. Rachell Kingsburye daughter of James Kingsburye
the ix*'' of September.
1567. Abrahm Kingsburye sonne of James Kingsburye &
Agnes his wyffe the ix*"" of ffebruarye.
1570. Tho : Kingsburye sonne of Roger Kingsburye &
Ciselye his wyffe the xxiiij**" of September.
1572. John Kingsburye sonne of Rog'' Kingsburye & Cise-
lye his wyffe the xxiiij'^ of September.
1575. Hen: Kingsburye Sonne of Ja: Kingsburye & Agnes
his wyffe the xxij'^'' of June.
1576. Hen: Kingsburye Sonne of Roger Kingsburye & Cis-
elye his wyff the xix**^ of Auguste.
1579. Thomas Kingsburye sonne of Roger Kingsburye &
Cicely his wyffe the xij'*' of Aprell.
1583. Samuell Kingsburye son of Roger Kingsbury & Cis-
eley his wyffe the ix"^ of June.
1595. Jo : Kingsburye Sonne of James Kingsburye & Anna
his wyffe the xxv'^ of Maye.
1597. Sarra Kingsburj^e daughf of James Kingsburye &
Anne his wyffe the v"" of Maye.
1600. John Kinsbery sonne of Henery Kinsbery and Eliz-
abeth his wife y® 26*'' of October.
1602. Henrie Kinsbery the sonne of Henry Kinsbery the
xxix'^ of June.
. Rachell Kinsbury the daughter of Henry Kinsbery
the v**" of September.
1604. Susanna Kinsburye the daughter of Henry Kinsbery
the xxviij^'' of October.
. Anne Kinsberye the daughter of Abraham Kinsbery
the xx*^ of November.
1605. Anne Kinsbery the daughter of James Kinsbery the^
xxi'''' of October.
1606. James Kinsbery the sonne of Henry Kinsbery the
first of Aprill.
ASSINGTON CHURCH WHERE HENRY KINGSBURY AND MARGARET
ALABASTER WERE MARRIED IN 1621.
EXTRACTS FROM PARISH REGISTERS.
33
. Cicelye Kinsbery the daughter of Abraham Kins-
bery the xix"" of Januarye.
1607. John Kinsbery the sonne of Henry Kinsbery the
viij"^ of Julye.
1609. Susanna Kinsbery the daughter of Abraham Kinsbery
the first of ffebruary.
(There are no entries of any kind for 1610 ; a space of
two and a half pages is left blank.)
161 1. Samuel Kinsbery the sonne of Henry Kinsbery the
xxiij"^ of Maye.
. Agnes Kinsbery the daughter of Abraham Kinsbery
the xxv"^ of Julye.
1 615. Anne Kinsberye the daughter of James Kinsberye
the seconde of ftebruary.
16 1 7. Samuel Kinsbery the sonne of Henry Kinsbery and
Rachell his wife the xvi*'' of November.
1619. Elizabeth Kinsbery the daughter of Timothie Kins-
bery and Margaret his wife the iiij'"^ of Aprill.
. Agnes Kingsbery the daughter of Henry Kingsbery
and Rachell his wife the xxiij*^ of Januarye.
1622. Margarita Kingsberry the daughter of Timothye
Kingsberry and Margarite his wife was baptized the
10"' of April.
1632. Rowland Kingsbury sonne of Margaret Kingsbury
spurious was baptized the i September.
1640. Henry Kingsbery, sonne of Henry Kingsbery & Mar-
garet his wife September 6*^^.
1641. Rob*. Kingsbury sonn of Henry Kingsbury and Mar-
garett his wife y^ 13 of January.
1648. Marthew Kingsbury daughf of Beniamin and
Mathewe y^ 21: of March.
Marriages.
^557- Willm Stowe the sonne of John Stowe & Margarett
Kingsburye the daughter of John Kingsburye were
married the xxvi*'' of Aprill. ( The first marriage
recorded.)
1583. Thomas Kingsburye & Suzan Clampyn the xvij'^''
of Januarye.
1584. James Kingsburye & Anne ffrauncis the xxij*^ of
October.
3
24 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
1590. John Carpenter & Rachell Kingsburye the xxi^* of
Aprell.
1593. Abrahth Kingsburye & Katyn Offwoode the first of
November.
1600. John Kingsbery and Susanna Skarlett the ix"' of
October.
1607. Rob'. Chubbe and Mary Kingsbery the xvi"" of
June.
1614. James Kingsbery and Joane Hogge the viij'^ of
ffebruary.
1618. Timothie Kingsbery and Margaret Woode the
XXV**' of Maye.
1622. George Sheldrake & Elizabeth Kingsbury were mar-
ried the 29 of September.
1624. Henry Goymer & Margarite Kingsbury y^ i of
November.
1636. William Pollard & Anne Kingsbury 25 of Aprill.
. Robert Rowland & Margaret Kingsbury the 12*^' of
November.
Burials.
1590. James Kingsburye was buried the xv"' of Aprell.
1596. Samuell Kingsburye Sonne of Roger Kingsburye the
xiiij"" of Maye.
1600. Anne Kingsbery the daughter of Abraham Kingsbery
the viij**" of February e.
1602. Widdowe Kingsbery the xxx"' of Decemb''.
1 61 6. Cicelye Kinsbery the xx'*' of August.
16 1 8. Elizabeth Kinsbery the wife of Rob'. Kinsburye the
v'*" of ffebruary.
-. Robert Kinsbery the xij'^ of ffebruary.
1622. William Kingsbury was buried the 26th of ffebruary,
. James Kingsbury was buried the 26 of April.
1624. The widdow Kingsbury was buryed the 13 of April.
1627. Henry Kingsbury buried the 17"" of January.
1630. Timothie Kingsbury was buried the 29"^ of August.
1 63 1. Elizabeth Kingesbury was buried the 20''' of ffebru-
ary.
EXTRACTS FROM PARISH REGISTERS. 35
Groton, Co. Suffolk.
Register begins 1562.
Baptisms.
1604. Margret Kingsbury the daughter of Robert Kings-
bury e (It of his wife was baptized the 8 of June.
1620. Judith Kingsbery the daughter of James Kingsberye,
was baptized the vij*'' day of Apriell 1620.
. James Kingsberie was baptized the 18. of Aprill.
1622. Thomas Kingsberie was baptized y® 9*^ of June.
1624. James "Kingsberie was baptized y^ 22" of Januar.
1626. Margaret Kingsberie was baptized y® g*"" of May.
1629. Elizabeth the daughter of James Kingsberie and
Elizabeth his wife March the 21*''.
Marriages.
Nil.
Burials.
1204267
161 6. Susana Kingsbury was buried the second day of
March.
1624. James Kingsberie his wife and hir childe were buried
the 20*^ of Januarie.
1625. James Kingsberie was buried y® third of Novemb"".
1635. James Kingsbury. . . .buryed.
Great Cornard, or Cornard Magna, Co. Suffolk.
1543. Bapti. erat Alicia Kingsbury Decimo Nono die Aprilis.
1545. Bapti. erat Thomas Kingsbury Ultimo Die ffebruary.
1547. Bapti. erat Johannes Kingsbury Sexto Die Martii.
1596. Johannes Kingsbury filius Rich. Kingsbury bapt. erat
vicessimo Sexto die Dec^
1598 Bapt. Robertus Kingsbury filius Edwardi Quarto Die
Martii.
1602. Thomas Kingsbury filius Johes Kingsbury, vicessimo
secundo die ffebruary.
1603. Bapt. Johannes Kingsbury, filius Johes Kingsbury,
vicessimo quinto die Septembris.
36 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
1603. Bapt. Maria Kingsbury filia Johes Kingsbury, vicessi-
mo septimo die Janu^
1606. Bapt. Elizabeth Kingsbury filia Johes Kingsbury Deci-
mo quarto die Septembris.
1613. Bapt. Willmus Kingsbury filius Johes Kingsbury quinto
die Junii.
1597. Henricus Kingsbury and Margareta Warren married
Vicessimo primo die Novembris.
1599. Johannes Kingsbury and Johanna Cooke m'* Quinto
die Junii.
Sepultus erat Johannes Kingsbury senior sexto die Januy
1597.
Sepultus erat Josephus Kingsbury vicessimo Septimo
Die Novembris 1619.
John Kingsbury was buried the 6''' day of April 1631.
James Kingsbury was buried the 31'* day of August,
1632.
John Kingsbury and James Kingsbury sons of John and
Mary his wife were baptized April 28, 1633.
Little Cornard, Co. Suffolk.
Register begins 1565.
Baptisms.
1598. John Kingsberye was baptis. the i of October.
1600. Marie Kingsberye was baptized the 24 daye of febru-
erye.
1609. George Kingsberry the sonne of Richard Kingsberry
was baptised the eleventh day of June 1609.
1 6 13. Barnaby Kingsberry the sonne of Richard Kings-
berry was baptised the firste dale of Auguste, 16 13.
1623. Mary Kingsberye the daughter of John Kingsberye
was baptised the xxv*"" day of January Anno dn 1623.
1625. Johan Kingsberye the daughter of John Kingsbery
was baptized the one and twenteth day of Auguste 1625.
1636. Richard Kingsberye the Sonne of George Kingsberye
& Susan his wife was baptised June the 5*^.
EXTRACTS FROM PARISH REGISTERS.
Marria^zes.
37
1623. John Kingsberry and Alice Wixe were maried the
twenteth and fourth day of June 1623.
1633. George Kingsbery & Susan Sheircroft were married
the 14**^ day of January 1633.
1637. Richard Kingsbery & Anna Deekes were married the
4"' of September 1637.
Burials.
1565. Ann Kingsburye was buryed the 12 of februarye.
1615. Richard Kingsberry was buried the 28*'' daie of Au-
gust Ao Dni 1615.
1632. John Kingsbery was buried the 17''" day of ffebruary
Annoq. dom. 1632.
1634. An Kingsbery widow was buried the 18"' of ffebru-
ary 1634.
1639. George Kingsbery the Sonne of George Kingsbery
was buried the two & twenty of July: 1639.
1667. Alice Kingsbery, Septemb 13, ] ^ . (. ^no
168 r. John Kingsbery, buried the 14'^ day of August.
Stoke by Neyland, Co. Suffolk.
Baptisms.
1586 July 17, Rachell daughter of Thomas Kingesburie
1589 April I, Jeames sonne of Thomas Kingesburie
1590 August 9, the of Jeames Kingsburie
1603 Dec. II, John sonne of John Kingesburie
1607 Aug. 30, Saray daughter of John Kingsburie
1608/9 J^^- 3°> Robard sonn of John Kingsberie
1609 Dec. 4, sonne of John Kingesbery
1610/11 Feb. 24, Jane daught. of John Kingsbery
1612 Dec. 15, Jacob sonne of John Kingsbury
1615 April 23, Robte sonne of John Kingesburie
161 7 June 8, Rebecca daughter of John Kingesburie
1618/19 Jan. 12, Isacke sonne of John Kingsburye
1620/21 Jan. 21, James sonn John Kingsberry
1623 March 25, Jonas sonne of John Kingsburye
38 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
1637/38 Feb. 25, John sonne of John Kingsbury of Leaven-
heath.
1640 May 3, John sonne of John Kingsbury.
1642 April 24, Martha daughter of John Kingsbury.
1643/44 Jan. 6 the sonne of John Kingsbury.
Marriages.
1613 Dec. 5, Henery Kingsberry & Jane Waryn.
1636 Sept. 8, John Kingsbury of Boxford single and Anne
Hunt of this parish single.
1638/39 Jan. 31, Jacob Kingsbury and Rebeckah Shad.
Burials.
1559 April I, Thorns ye son of Kingesburie.
1559 Oct. II, Marie Kingesburie servant to Williii Massom.
1590 March 25, Thomas Kingesburie aet. 36.
1607 Dec. 4, Saray daughter of John Kingesburie.
i6o8/9Feb. 6, Robard sonn of John Kingsberie.
1610 April 29, Willm sonne of John Kingsbury.
1624/25 Jan. 17, William Kingsberye of Waldenfelde from
Giffords Hall.
1636 July 6, Susan daughter of John Kingsbury but wife
to Edward Hazell.
1638 Aug. 24, John Kingsbury.
1641 Sept. 5, Rebeckah wyfe of Jacob Kyngsburye.
Great Waldingfield, Co. Suffolk.
Baptisms.
Henry, son of William Kingsbury, baptized Aug. 18, 1549.
John and Alice, childre of William Kingsbury, baptized 15
June, 1551.
Edmond, son of William Kingsbury, baptized g**" October,
1553-
Robert, son of William Kingsbury, baptized 15 March, 1555.
Nicholas, son of William Kingsbury, baptized . . . 1557.
[no names], the children of William Kingsbury, baptized
• • • 1559-
Benjamin, son of Peter Kingsbury, baptized 4"' Nov., 1582.
Peter, son of Peter Kingsbury, baptized November, 1588.
3'''^ day of November, 1587, John, son of William & Margaret
Kingsbury was baptised.
EXTRACTS FROM PARISH REGISTERS.
39
Mary Kingsbury, daughter of William Kingsbury, baptized
26 October, 1589.
John, son of Peter Kingsbury, baptized January 16, 1591.
Timothy, son of William Kingsbury, sen^, baptized July 25,
1591-
William, son of William Kingsbury, sen'', baptized May 27,
1593-
Elizabeth, daughter of William Kingsbury, baptized Sep'.
25, 1594.
Jane, daughter of Peter Kingsbury, baptized Dec. 6, 1594.
Henry, son of William Kingsbury, baptized January 22, 1594.
Hannah, daughter of William Kingsbury, baptized 10 Oct.,
1610.
Joseph, son of William Kingsbury, baptized 28 April, 1613.
Marriages.
Robert Kingsbury and Agnes Braybrooke, married 20
April, 1550.
William Kingsbury and Margaret, his wife, were married
September, 1586.
John Kingsbury and Margery Conham, widow, were mar-
ried June 2, 1623.
Burials.
Alice Kingsbury buried 20 August, 155 1.
Edmund Kingsbury buried 16 March, 1553.
Nicholas Kingsbury buried 12 December, 1558.
John Kingsbury buried 12 August, 1559.
Harry Kingsbury buried 19 September, 1566.
Roger Kingsbury buried 4*^ March, 1576.
John Kingsbury buried 15 November, 1588.
William Kingsbury buried March, 1598.
Kersey, Co. Suffolk.
Baptisms.
Annable Kingsberrye the 4 of January, 1595.
ffrancis Kingsburie fil. henerici Kingsburie bapt. 12
Decembris 16 17.
1618. Jacobus Kingsburie fil. Jacobi Kingsburie 27° die
Junij.
40
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
1620. Bridgett Kingsburie the daughter of Willia Kings-
burie the 18''' of March.
1624. ffranceis Kingsburie daughter of James Kingsburie
September 12.
1627. Nathaniell Kingsburie the sonne of James Kings-
burie, the 9'''' of September.
1629. Joseph Kingsburie the sonne of James Kingsburie
the 28 of October.
Burial.
1628. Nathaniell Kingsburye the 26 of September.
Chelsworth, Suffolk,
Baptisms.
1612. Susan Kingsbury y^ Daughter of J oh. Kingsbury I
was Baptized Mar. 6th.
1615. John Kingsburie sonn to John Kingsburie baptz. the
9*'' of Septemb^
1644, John Kingsbury y"^ son of John Kingsbury was Bap-
tized y^ 16*'' of Septemb^
Marriages.
161 2. John Kingsbery and Susan Carter were married the
first day of November.
1 62 1. John Reade and Elizabeth Kingsbury married Oc-
tob^ I8t^
Bradfield, Co. Essex.
Baptisms.
1646.
I. Sam: Kingsberry son of Samuel & Elizab: Kingsberry
was baptised y*^ {sic).
7. James Kingsberry son of Franck & Mary Kingsberry
was baptised 3 of July.
1649.
ffrances kengsberry Daughter of James Kingesbarey
and Mercy his wife Was baptised the sextene day
of September 1649.
EXTRACTS FROM PARISH REGISTERS.
41
1655.
ffrances kcBgesbearey daughter of Samuel kengesbearey
and Elsebeath his wife was Baptised febueruy the 1 1
day 1655.
Marriage.
1630.
Henry Kingsbury Wid'' & Priscilla Ayers wid: marryed
Feb: 2.
Burials.
1635-
James Kingsbury sonne of Henry Kingsbury & Elizab.
I July.
1648.
Henry Kingsberry was buryed the 8 day of May 1648.
(There is no entry of the burial of the Henry Kingsbury
who died before i8th May, 1636.)
Belchamp S. Paul, Co. Essex.
Burials.
John Kingsburie was buried the viij*'' day of March 1601.
An the wife of John Kingsburie was buried the xij*'' day
of March 1601.
165 1. Eliz. Kingsbury widow of John Kingsbury was buried
May 9.
Alton, Hampshire.
Burial.
1670. Bridget Kingsbery was buried April 16.
42
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
KINGSBURY WILLS IN THE ARCHDEACONRY
COURT OF SUDBURY, AT BURY ST. EDMUNDS,
CO. SUFFOLK, AND THE PREROGATIVE COURT
OF CANTERBURY, SOMERSET HOUSE, LONDON,
AND THE IPSWICH REGISTRY OF WILLS.
1In &ei noie Bmen be ^t f^nowue unto aii men that up-
pon the X daye of the monythe of august in the yere of owe''
lorde god MCCCCCXXXIX and in the yere of ou'' sofren
lorde kynge henry the viij^'' the xxxj I John Kyngsbury of
Cornarde Magna the elder beynge hole of mynde & of good
memorye I make my testament & last wyll in thys man"" of
wyse fyrste I bequethe my sovvle unto allmyghtye god and
to ower Lady Saynte Mary & to all the blessed saynts in
Glorye, and my body for to be buryed in the churche yarde
of Saynt Andrewes of Cornarthe aforesayd. Itm I bequethe
onto the heyghe aulter of the sayd churche for my tythes
and oblacyones forgitten xijs. Itm I geve and bequethe
to Elyn my wyefe she for to be a goode gyde and helper unto
John my sone x marks and the second bedde. Itm I give
and bequethe to John my younger sone the tenement of
fenors in maryott. Also I bequethe unto Ysbell my
dowghter one seme* of barley one shepe & a lambe. Also I
give & bequethe unto Alys my doughter one seme barley
one shepe & a lambe. Itm I bequethe Crystyan my doughf
one seme of barley one shepe and a lambe. The residue of
all my goods unbequetheyde I give and bequethe them unto
John my elder sone whome I chose and & make my full ex-
ecutor. In wytnes hereof S"^ Thomas legatt vycar of the
sayde town the whyche dyd wryght this p''sent testament,
Aug. lo, 1539. Proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Sud-
bury 20*'' Dec''. 1539. {Foopc 42)
•ffn 5ei umeHmen. Ube ii\\ ba^ of September 1558. i
John Kyngesbury of Newton, husbandman next Sudbury in
the County of Suffolk being sick in body but of good and
* Seme or seam : A load for a pack-horse — specifically eight bushels of grain,
or malt. '''I shall assoile thee ray-selue for a seme of whete." Piers Plowman, (B.)
Ill, 40. — Century Dictiofiary.
ENGLISH WILLS.
43
perfect remembrance. First and before all things I com-
mend my soul to Almighty God to our blessed Lady Saint
jMary and to all the holy and blessed company of heaven
and my body to Christian burial where as it shall please God.
Item I will that Alice my wife and William my eldest son
whom I make and ordain executors and they to have the
occupying of all my moveable goods with the lands free and
bond upon condition that they see the bringing up of my
children till m}' executors shall provide good and honest
masters and governors for them. Item I will that if my son
William do marry and his mother and he cannot well agree
then I will that he trim up Parkers and dwell there till
Charles my son comes to the age of xxij and that he to have
Parkers Canams so called and Billyngs to be joined to Par-
kers to give and sell to any of his brothers if they will buy
it. Item I will that no parcel of land be sold from the head
house in any manner of wise. Item I give to Richard my
son xx^ and one calf at 21. Item I give to John my son xx^
Item I give to Nycholas my son xx*., Item to Robert my
son xx^ Item to Thomas my son xx^ And if any of these
my children shall depart this world before any of them come
to the years of xxj then I will that these shall have the
others part. Item I will that Alice my wife hath the head
house with all the corn and profits to the same belonging.
Item I will that William my son hath the occupying of my
head house so long as my wife live and after her decease
that William my son hath the whole and he to discharge the
residue of all the legacies that be unpaid after the decease
of my wife and if it chance that William my son depart this
world before his mother without male issue then I will that
Richard my son have it and his heirs male and so to descend
in the male issue. Item I will that my cofeofees of any par-
cel of my ground shall deliver a state whensoever they shall
be thereunto required by my executors to the performance
of this my will. Item I will that Thomas Smythe of New-
ton be supervisor of this my will and he to have for his
labour and pains vj* viij'^. The residue of all my goods and
chattels not given I put it to the discretion and wisdom of
mine executors they to pay my debts and to bring me hon-
estly to the earth. Witnesses, Edmunde fEanne, Curate of
44
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
the same town, Thomas Smythe with other as John Harck-
woode.
Proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Sudbury i8 April,
^559- {Sparroivc SS.)
5obn Ikincjsburpe tbe el^er of /iDucbe Corncrtb in the
County of Suffolk yeoman, and in the diocese of Norwich
May 14, 1588. Sick in body and whole of mind. To be
buried within the Christian burial ground of Much Cornarde
aforesaid. Item to the poor people of Much Cornard two
bushels of mustlyn* to be delivered unto them on Saint
Thomas daye before Christmas yearly so long time as Alice
my wife do live. Item to Alice my wife my houses where I
now dwell and have in use called the Motte, with the appur-
tenances, and one piece of copyhold pasture, called Red Acre,
in Much Cornard, containing three acres, and one tenement
called Monies, in Cornard aforesaid, for term of her life, and
after her decease to my son Edward, paying unto his three
sisters, Alice, Elizabeth and Mary xx'' to be equally divided
one year after his mother's death. Item to my son Edward
my tenement called Abbotts in Much Cornard, to enter upon
it presently after my decease. Item to my three daughters,
Alice, Elizabeth and Mary xx" to be paid and equally
divided one year after my decease. Residue iinto Alice my
wife whom I nominate and appoint to be my sole executrix,
and I do appoint Richard Holborough, the elder, to be super-
visor, these being witnesses, Henry Tanner and Richard
Holborough the younger. Proved in the Archdeaconry
Court of Sudbury, July 10, is^?>.— {Goddardj2.)
Hn tbe name of (BoD Hmen, tbe Xlwelf tb &a^ of April,
in the year of our Lord 1590, in the two and thirty year of the
reign of our most gracious Sovereign Lady Queen Elizabeth,
&c., I James Kyngsburie, of Boxford, in the County of
Suffolk, and in the Diocese of Norwich, husbandman. Sick
in body and in good and perfect remembrance (I praise God)
make ordain and dispose this my present testament contain-
* Mustlyn consisted of wheat flour and rye flour in equal quantities. Bread
thus composed is said to have been in use in Suffolk at the beginning of this
century (1900).
Coroard Magna, c
JOHN DE KINGESBURY.
Little Cornard, circa 1369-1414, temp. Edw. Ill — Henry IV.
WILLIAM KYNGESBERY, 1412,
Little Corqard, Suffolk.
Waldingfield, Thomas
CicELy„RoGER Kingsbury
I of Boxford, ol). 1608.
Agnes _James Kingsbury
ob, 1602. 1 of Boxford, ob. 1590.
Little Cornard.
LittleCornard.
1567 I Offwoode.
Susanna Skar-
' Margaret.
> N. E.,
; perhaps
Henry Kingsbury^j-Susanna
of Haverhill, Mass. |
ENGLISH WILLS.
45
ing herein my last will. First I commend my soul unto
Almighty God my Creator Redeemer and Saviour, and my
body to be buried in the church yard of my parish church
of Boxford. Also I give and bequeath unto Agnes my wife
all that my houses and lands which I hold by Indenture of
Lease of the worshipful M^ Robert Peyton, of Isleham,
esquire, with all and singular the appurtenances to them be-
longing situate in the parish of Boxford, To hold to her and
her assigns all the years that be yet to come, specified in the
said Indenture of Lease. Also I give and bequeath unto
John Dyxon my son-in-law x^ to be paid unto him by my
executrix within one year after my decease. Item I give
and bequeath unto James Kingsburie my sonne x^ to be paid
him as is aforesaid within two years after my decease. Also
I give and bequeath to Abraham Kingsburrie my sonne x'. to
be paid him as is aforesaid within two years after my de-
cease Also I give and bequeath unto Rachel Kingsburie
my daughter x^ to be paid to her as above said within four
years after my decease. Also I give and bequeath unto
Henrie Kingsburie my sonne xl to be paid him as above said
at the age of xxi years. Also I give and bequeath unto the
said Henrie m)^ sonne foure sheep ymediately after my said
wife's decease. Item I give and bequeath unto James Kings-
burie my sonne Thomas Kingsburie his sonne x'. to be paid
as above said at the age of xxi years. The residue of my
goods moveable and unmoveable, corn, cattle, debts, or
whatsoever else is unbequeathed, my debts and funerals
honestly discharged, I give and bequeath unto the said Agnes
my wife, whom I make and ordain to be my sole executrix
to see this my last will and testament performed And I
ordain my brother Roger Kingsburie my Supervisor of this
my last will and testament giving him for his paines ij shil-
lings and vi'^. These witnesses Peter Bettes, Roger Kings-
burie, and Peter Clarke, with others. Proved in the Arch-
deaconry Court of Sudbury June 8, 1590. {Goddard jjj.)
Aprilis 1590.
XTbOmat) Ifangsbur^ dum vixit de Stokenailand defunct'
ab intestat' nup decessit xxij" die mens' et Anno Dni supra-
46 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
diet' Em' Lre Admininistracois honor' dci defuncti direct'
Susanna eius relicte de bene de Jurat: &c.
Archdeaconry of Sudbury — Admin, and Marriage Licence
Book No. /, fo. i2g.
5obn Ikiucjsbur^, of oreate Cornar& in the County of
Suffolk, bequeathes to son Richard ^40, and all his land at
Quikslade in greate Cornard; to son Henry Kingsburie ^30;
to Rose his wife, ^40; and to son, Henrie Kingsburye all his
lands in Sudburie in the s*^ county of Suffolk. The rest of
his lands and tenements to John Kingsburye, eldest son, who
is also appointed executor, and Henry Dyneley, of Aston,
his brother-in-law, supervisor. Dated Sept. 20, 1597. Wit-
nesses, Edward Kingsbury, Henry Dyneley. Prerogative
Court of Canterbury. {Lewyn 41.)
MUliam ikpnoesberiie of IRewton in the County of Suf-
ffolk, yeoman, March 1 2, 1590. Sick in body, but of good and
perfect remembrance. My body to be buried within the
Christian burial ground of Newton aforesaid. Item to Eliza-
beth my wife my messuages or tenements both free or copy
which I now dwell in, all lying within the town and parish
of Newton and now in the occupation of me the said Wil-
liam Kyngesberye, during the term of her natural life. And
after the decease of the said Elizabeth I will that all the
said messuages and tenements remain unto my son Henry and
to the heirs of his body lawfully begotten. And for default
of such issue, unto my daughters then living, to be equally
parted between them upon condition that the said Elizabeth
my wife shall content and pay unto John Potter of Assing-
ton, yeoman, yearly during the term of 12 years the sum of
;^6.i3.4. to the use of my said children hereunder named,
namely to Rest my daughter ^20 to be paid at 21. To Eliz-
abeth my daughter ^20 at 21. To Susan my daughter ;^2o
at 21. To Mary my daughter ^20 at 21. In case of death
the money of him or her so departed shall be equally divided
amongst my children then living. And if my wife refuse to
pay the said four score pounds or if she die before the said
12 years be expired Then I will that the said John Potter
shall enter upon the said messuages tenements and land and
ENGLISH WILLS.
47
hold them until the said 12 years be expired he pa5'ing and
performing all and every such gifts bequests and legacies as
in this my last will contained; Provided nevertheless and
my will is that the said John Potter before he shall receive
any part of my said legacies and bequests in form aforesaid
given to my said children or enter upon any of my said lands
shall become bound to each of my children in several obli-
gations of ^30 for the payment of ^,20 at such times as in
this my will is contained. Item to Henry my son ^10 to
be paid at 21. All the whole residue of m}^ goods and chat-
tels I give unto Elizabeth my wife whom I ordain and ap-
point to be my executrix and I do nominate and appoint
Robert Plampyn and George Winterflood of the same town
to be my supervisors. In the presence of us Henry Hedd
and Samuel Ware. Proved in the Archdeaconry Court of
Sudbury 15"" April, 1591. {Bacon j^.)
]£^vvar^ If^ingsburie of Great (Iornear& in the County
of Suffolk, yeoman. Sick in body but of good and perfect re-
membrance. To be buried in the church or churchyard of
Great Cornard. To wife Elizabeth the messuage wherein I
now dwell, called by the name of the Moore, with all lands
and tenements thereto belonging, as well freehold as copy-
hold, in the parishes of Great Cornard, and Little Cornard and
Assington, in the said county of Suffolk, or in any other par-
ish near there unto adjoining, and now in the occupation of
me the said Edward Kingsburie. To hold (From and after
the decease of Alice Kingsburie wndow the mother of me
the said Edward Kingsburie) for her life. To the said Eliz-
abeth my two tenements called Abbots, and Monks in Great
Cornard and after her decease unto Robert Kingsburie my
youngest son his heirs and assigns forever. To Robert also
certain copyhold land in Great Corneard after the decease
of Elizabeth my wife. To every of my daughters namely
Elizabeth, Alice, Agnes, Susan, Mary and Johan Kingsburie
five pounds apiece at 21. The residue to my wife Elizabeth
who is sole executrix. Witness Thomas Plampin, Stephen
Angood, Edward Newman. The hand and seal of Edward
Kingsburie, the testator.
Proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Sudbury, April 2,
1600. {Coppinge /.)
48 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
■ffn tbe IRame of (30& Bmen. in the fowre and Fortith
yeare of the Raigne of o^ Soveraigne Ladye Elizabeth by
the grace of God of England, France and Ireland Queene
defender of the faith, &c. I John Kingesberrye of Belcham
S*. Paule in the Countie of Essex husbandman beinge
sicke in bodye but of good ' and perfecte Remembrance
thancks be given unto Almightie God doe make and ordaine
this second daye of Marche this my last Will and Testament
in manner and forme Following. First I comend my soule
into the handes of Almightie God my Creator and maker,
and unto the handes of Jhesus Christ my onelye Redeemer,
and my bodye to be buried in the Church yard of Belchame
S' Paule. Item I give and bequeath unto Rose Kinges-
berrye daughter unto Richard Kingesberrye, my Brother,
sixe pounds thirteene shillings and fowre pence att and
upon the feast of S* Margarett w*^*" shall be in the yeare of
o''. Lord one Thousand sixe hundred and fowre, in the meane
tyme, to remaine in the handes of Robert Rewse, of Oving-
tone, in the Countie of Essex, yeoman, the saide Robert giv-
ing her use for the same. Item I give and bequeath unto
John Kingesberrye, the Sonne of Richard Kingesberrye my
Brother, Three pounds sixe shillinges and eight pence w'^'' in
one Yeare after my decease, to be paide by myne Executor.
All the rest of my goods Chattells and Moveables what-
soever I give and bequeath unto Anne my wife except one
Twentie shillinges w°'' William Kingesberrye my Brother
Richards sonne oweth unto me, the w*^'' I give unto the
daughter of the saide William. Also I ordaine and make
Anne my wyfe my sole and onelye Executor to see this my
last will performed and to bring my bodye decentlye to the
earth. Signii Johannis Kingesberrye. Thes being wit-
nesses. Robert Rewse ; the marke of John Holmes, Rich-
ard Hamonde
Martij 1601.
This annexed to the Will.
Item I give to Thomas Cooke my sisters sonne one black
pyded bullock. Item I give to the poore two seame Malte
two bushells wheate. And whereas Ann my saide wyfe
lyeth nowe verye sicke and weake my mynde and desyer is
and I doe intreat my saide wyfe : that yf she dye uppon this
ENGLISH WILLS.
49
Sickness that then all my goods, and Chattells except the
g-yfte to the poore and the legacie to Thomas Cooke my
debts paide, and funerall Charges answered, may be equal-
lye devyded amongest two of my kynn and two of my said
wyfes kynn. That is to say John Kingesberrye and Rose
Kingsbury two of my Brothers Children : and unto Daniel!
Ilger, my wyfes father in lawe, and unto Alice Cooke, my
wyfes sister. Thes being then present. Thomas Elton
Daniell Ilger, Alice Cooke, Hamonde, and others.
Vicesimo octavo die mensis July Anno Dni Millesimo sex-
centesimo secundo per Altrum Johannem Amye legum doc-
torem Sufr &c concessa fuit adi" cu hmoj Testa'" annex
honor J dci def (eo q"* relca ac hmoj testa*^' executrix mor-
tem obijt antequam onus eiusd in se accipiebat) Johanni
Kingsbery nepoti ex fre dci def ad administrand bona &c
juxta tenorem dci testa*' &c primitus de bene &c rite jurat
salno Jure &c et ex' Inven"" ad statim svime cix" xviij''.
Peculiar Court of the Dean and Chapter of S. Paul's. (C
BnniS IkinOSburie in BOlfOrb in the County of Suffolk
widow,* "in the year of our Lord God 1600," Proved Jan-
uary 5, 1602 [3]. To be buried in the churchyard of Box-
ford. To James Kingsburie my son vij" which he oweth
unto me, and two whole yeares Rent of the Tenem' which
he holdeth of me, wherein John Hollon now dwells, " also
half a dozen pewter dishes of a large sorte and three lesse,
and a latten f candlestick." To An, his wife, two curcheffs,J
one of hollon** and one of Lokram.ff To Abraham Kings-
burie my son forty shillings, and certain garments and effects.
To Rachel Carpenter wife of John five pounds ; also to the
said Rachel my daughter certain furniture, willing my son
Henry to bind "ij cofifers and one greate one without a
•
• Of James, of Boxford ; see p. 43.
t Brass, or a mixed metal, made of copper and zinc, and not practically distin-
guished from brass. — Century Dictionary.
X Curch, or curcheff, a covering for the head, worn by women ; an inner linen cap.
—Century Dictionary.
•* Holland, fine linen.
tt Lockram, a kind of unbleached linen, so called from the place where it was
made, Locrenan, in Brittany. — Century Dictionary.
4
so
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
binde, willing my son Henrie to bind it for her." Rachell,
daughter of John Carpenter! To James Kingsburie, ser-
vant with Thomas Miller, five pounds at 21. Certain rent to
be bestowed in the bringing up of my son Abraham his child
which is now at William Clarke's the shoemaker. To Henry
Kingsburie, my son, my Indenture of Lease which I hold
under Sir John Peyton of Iselham in the county of Cam-
bridge, Knight, and all the residue of my goods to my son,
Henry, who is sole executor, appointing M"'. Thomas Cham-
ber of Assington to be mine overseer, giving him for his
pains ten shillings. And for a plain explication of this my
will I have hereunto put my hand and seal, these being
witnesses, John ffirmen, John Kingsburie and Peter Bettes.
The mark and seal of the testatrix. To M^ Sands preacher
at Boxford x^ Archdeaconry Court of Sudbury. Proved
January 5, 1602. {Coppiuge 17S.)
IROCjer If^inOSbur^ of JBOlfOr^ in the County of Suffolk,
mason, and in the Diocese of Norwich, made January 4,
1601 [2] and proved May 16, 1608, in the Archdeaconry
Court of Sudbury. Weak in body yet nevertheless in per-
fect memory. To be buried in the churchyard of Boxford.
To William Kingsbury my son x^ To John Kingsbury
my son x*. To Henry Kingsbury my son x^ To Thomas
Kingsbury my son twenty shillings. To Cicilly my wife my
mesuage in the parish of Edwardstone for life, and then to
be sold at the uttermost price that any man will give for it,
by the said Henry and Thomas my sons, and the money to
be equally divided among my three sons, John, Henry, and
Thomas, except twenty shillings to be paid to William, my
son. The residue to Cicilly my wife, who is sole executrix.
John ffirmin to be supervisor, these being witnesses, Simon
Smith, Henry Kingsbury, John ffirmin and Peter Betts.
Simon Smith his sig., John ffirmin his sig., Robert Kings-
bury his sig. {Strutt 172.)
Hlice Ikinoisber^^ ot Xittle CornearD, widow, made June
22, 1602, and proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Sudbury,
August 6, 1602. To be buried in the church or church yard
of Great Cornard, To the poor of Little and Great Cornard
ENGLISH WILLS.
51
xP. To Alice Till, my daughter, the wife of Richard ^13.
6.8. To Elizabeth Wade, my daughter, wife of John Wade,
of Redghell* in the county of Essex, the like sum. To Marie
Augers, my daughter, wife of Thomas Augers, the like sum.
Refers to bequest to Alice, Elizabeth and Marie by the will
of John Kingisbery, their father, deceased, dated 14'^'' May
in the 30"' Elizabeth. f To Elizabeth, my daughter-in-law,
wife of Edward Phillipes of Great Cornard aforesaid. To
my grand children, the children of Edward KingisberyJ my
son, deceased, namely, Elizabeth, Alice, Ann, Susan, Marie,
and Johan Kingisbery ;^2o, that is ^3.6.8. to each, to be
paid to Elizabeth within a year, and to the others at 21, by
John Kingisbery, my grandchild, son of the said Edward.
To John Kingisbury certain land containing eight acres.
To Robert Kingisbery, my grandchild, my interest in a cer-
tain lease. To Marie Augers, my grandchild, daughter of
Thomas Augers, ten shillings at 21, and certain furniture.
All the residue to Thomas Augers my son-in-law, who is
sole executor. Witness Robert Bossall, John Wilkin, George
Augers and Edward Newman. The mark and seal of the
testatrix. {Coppinge 143.)
Ibenrie IkfngSberie of IReWtOn** near Sudbury, in the
County of Suffolk, yeoman, to be buried in the churchyard of
Newton, in Christian and decent order. To Anne my wife the
messuage or tenement in Newton wherein I now dwell for
her life, and after her decease to my daughter, Anne. My
copyhold land in Newton to Anne my wife for the bringing
up of my daughter until 16, my wife to pay my mother three
pounds yearly for the freehold lands bequeathed to her. If
my daughter Anne die without issue, the freehold to be di-
vided between my wife's Kindred and my Kindred. Sue,
Marie and Elizabeth, they three shall pay ten pounds unto
Henry Nott, the son of George Nott, William, John and
Blanche and Dorcas, and Suzan. My child shall have the
copyhold at 16 years of age if my mother die before that time,
my meaning is, my sisters do not pay the ten pounds to Harrie
Nott then he shall his part with them of the freehold {sic).
* i. e. Ridgewell.
+ See page 44.
t See page 47.
•• See will of William Kyngesberye, of Newton, page 46.
52
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
If my child shall be not brought up in manner aforesaid then
she shall pay unto my said daughter the rent of that copy-
hold land for her education where it shall be appointed by
the executor or supervisor. To my own mother the red
cow with a white star in the forehead and five sheep. To
my own sisters, Suzan, Marie, and Elsabeth, three sheep.
To my own mother the sorrel colt. To my mother-in-law
Knape. To the poor of the parish of Newton forty shillings
to be distributed at the discretion of the minister, and my
executor. All the rest of my goods unbequeathed to my
father-in-law Knap, whom I make sole executor. To my
servant, Katharine Serman, five shillings. To Joan Under-
wood a coat of five shillings. To my three sisters before
mentioned forty shillings apiece two years after my decease.
To my daughter Anne such money as is in the coffer stand-
ing in the bed chamber. Witnesses, Harry Kyngsbery,
William Garnham ; John Knap. Proved in the Archdea-
conry Court of Sudbury, October 2, 1610. [Rogen 2j6.)
5ameS ir^inOSberie of BOjf orb* in the County of Suffolk,
yeoman, and in the Diocese of Norwich, made April 9, 1622.
And proved May 3, 1622, in the Archdeaconry Court of Sud-
bury. Weakly in body yet in good and perfect remem-
brance. To be buried in the pishe Churchyard of Boxford.
To Sonne James Kingsberie some cattle, and also some corn.
To James Kingsberie, my grandchild, two ewes, and to Anne
the daughter of my sonne James, one ewe, and to Bridget,
daughter of the said James, my said son, one ewe. To Henrie
Kingsberie, my sonne, one bullock of a year old, one mare and
colt of five years of age, and eight bushels of barley, being
now in his hands. To Henrie Kingsberie, my grandchild, a
one year old Bullock. To John Kingsberie, my son, one
grey mare with her colt by her side, a two year old colt, and
six ewes, and four bushels of malt. To Sara Kingsbery, my
daughter, the wife of John ffrench, some cattle and a livery
bed-covering, and blankets, one latten candlestick, two pieces
of pewter, and other articles. To James French, my grand-
child, two ewes, and to my above said daughter, Sara, certain
malt. To Elizabeth Kingsberie, my daughter, cattle, corn
• See pages 44-5,
I
ENGLISH WILLS.
53
and furniture. If Elizabeth die unmarried then what is
given to her to be equally divided among all my children
then living. To Joseph Kingsberie, my son, certain furniture
and other things. To Thomas Kingsberie, my sonne, ^5 at
21, or within three months next after. To the said Thomas
two ewes and various specific articles. My sons, James,
Henry, and John, to have what is by this my will given to
them within a month after my death. As to Sarah, my
daughter, and Alyce, my daughter, my meaning is that if
Anne my wife keep house, and have use for my cart and
tumbrel, and such things as do belong to husbandry, she
shall keep them to her proper use, but if not, to be divided
between John and Joseph, my sons. To William Chubb,
my god-child. To Euestis Gryme, my god-child. To Abra-
ham Kingsberie, my brother, five shillings. To Henry
Kingsberie, and James Kingsberie, my godchildren, my
brothers' sonnes and my god-children, five shillings apiece.
To Rachel Cooper god-child, five shillings. These to be
paid to my godchildren William Chubb, Euestis Gryme,
Henry Kingsberie and James Kingsberie my brother's sons,
and Rachel Cooper, within three months. To M''. Joseph
Byrd, of Boxford, twenty shillings, with condition that he
shall preach a Sermon at my buryall. To the poore people
of the parish of Boxford twenty shillings to be distributed at
the discretion of M"'. Joseph Byrd, and the Churchwardens,
at my funerall. To the Curate that now is, M^ Peecke, vi^
viij*^. To M^ Thomas Chamber, of Assington, ten shillings,
and to the poore people of Assington, ten shillings. All the
residue of my moveables to Anne my wife for life, and on
her death, to be divided among all my children then living.
My wife to dispose of all my linen between my two daugh-
ters, Sarah and Elizabeth. If she marry again all goods to
her herein given shalbe taken from her, and equally peel''
among all my children. Wife sole executrix. Witnesses,
Peter Betts, the Elder, and Peter Betts the yonger. The
mark of James Kingsberie. {Harrold joo.)
30bn doe of Xlttle Corn'' in the County of Suffolk, men-
tions : wife Margaret; Alice Neale my syster; John ffysher;
John Clarke of great Corn''; to M^ George Coe, of Great
54
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
Maplested, land called Norton's, in Essex — the s'^ land
charged with payments to Alice Smyth and Alice Neale; to
the children of John Wallies, of Wethersfield, in Essex Io^
each; to every of the children of Rob' Lansell, sonne of
Rob' Lansell, of Bures St. Mary, in Suffolk; to James Kings-
bury of Assington,* in the said County of Suffolk, the some
of xxx'. And to Ann, the wife of the said James Kingsbury,
the like some of xxx^ And to every of the children of the
said James and Anne his wife, which shalbe livinge at the
tyme of my decease xx^apiece; to William Clarke of little
Corn*^, and to Margery, his wife, xx^. a piece, and to Margery
and the grandchildren of the s'^ William Clarke x^ a piece;
to Elizabeth one of the dau" of Thomas Cooke, of Bures,
Tenn pounds; to the other children of Thomas Cooke x^.
apiece, and to the said Thomas and his wife xx^ apiece; to
John Wilkin x^, to Elizabeth Wilkin, his dau'', and every other
of the children of the s"* John Wilkin x^ a piece; to Charles
Sarr of Sudbury x^; to the children of John Heckford of
Wethersfield xx^ to be equally parted among them; to my
Godchild, the sonne of Henry Kingsbery, the sume of xx^.;
and to John ffokes wyffe v^, and to her dau"'^ x''. a piece, —
the Executors to lay out in meat and drink to be expended
in the day of my funerall the sume of seven pounds; to the
poore people of Little Cornde the sume of twelve shillings;
to the poore people of Bures St. Marie in the Countie of
Suffolk, the sum of Tenne shillings; to some godly Minister
who shall preach at the Church in this parish as I shalbe
buried in the day of my funerall, the sume of x^; to the
poore people who shall be at my burial my executors shall
give and dispose amongst them the sume of xx^ All the
residue and remainder of his estate given to William Clarke
of Little Corn*^, and John Wilkin; and they are also appointed
Executors. April i, 1616, the nine and fortieth year of the
reign of our Lord James, &c. Prerogative Court of Can-
terbury. (Cope 4p.)
5obn Tkingsburie of Cornaartb /IDaciua dated 14 Feb.
i63o-[i], and proved 15 April 1631, in the Archdeaconry
Court of Sudbury. Sick in body but whole in mind. To be
• Probably James who died in 1622 ; see pp. 52-3.
ENGLISH WILLS.
55
i
buried in the churchyard of Cornerth Magna. To John
King-sberie, my eldest son, the house he now dwelleth in, and
all other my copyhold houses and lands, and a piece of free-
hold land called Cloggs Hall, as they are in the town of Cor-
nerth Magna, and to his heirs and assigns, and he to pay to
either of my daughters, Joan and Alice ^^40 apiece; to Joan
at day of marriage, and to Alice within one year after my de-
cease. My second son, Robert Kingsberie, a parcel of land,
called Crow meadow, and a croft, called Dickman's Croft, in
Cornerth Magna. Also certain other land in Brooke
Field. Also the lease of the house and land which I have
of M^ Danyell, and certain cattle, corn, and household stuff
upon the ground, except one cow, and one horse, called Dick,
which I give to John Kingsberie, my aforesaid son. To my
son, William, certain furniture. To my daughter, Alice,
various small articles. To my third son, William Kings-
berie, a piece of land in Brooke Field, and other land and a
meadow in Shawford. Robert Kingsberie to give to my
daughters, Joan and Alice, at their days of marriage, "not
further lymittinge." Residue of goods unbequeathed to
Robert, my son, who is sole executor. To the poor of Cor-
nerth twenty shillings. " In the presence of us Henrie
Tanner, and of me Robte Kingsberie, the fhke of Robert
Kingsberie." The mark of John Kingsberie the elder.
Feb. 17, 1634. Hnne Ikingsburie, vviDow of Cornetb
parva, did give to the nominated parties, hereunder writ-
ten in the presence of us, John Crispe and Robert Holbor-
owe. To Anne Kingsberie, her daughter, all her linen.
To Edward Kingsberie, her son, five pounds. To George
Kingsberie, her son, five pounds. To Barnabe Kingsberie,
her son, five pounds. To two of her grandchildren Marie
and Joane, daughters of John Kingsberie, deceased, twenty
shillings apiece. All the rest of her goods she gave to
Richard Kingsberie, her eldest son, whom she made execu-
tor. In witness we that are the witnesses have put our
hand: the marke of Robert Holborowe, John Crispe.
Proved March 24, 1624 [5], in the Archdeaconry Court of
Sudbury.*
•The Will is registered in Lib. Colman, which begins in 1631 and ends in 1635 ; the
date of probate should therefore be i634[5]. See Parish Register, Little Cornard,
PP- 36. 37-
56 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
3ohn Ikingsburp, Sx\n\ ot (Breat (Iornar^ in the County
of Suffolk, yeoman, 28 January 1680. Though weak in body,
yet of perfect mind and memory. My body to be decently
buried at the discretion of my executor. To John Deekes,
son of Edward Deekes, of Great Cornard, all that my mes-
suage or tenement in Cornard, commonly called, the Cloggs,*
and all the lands and premises to the same belonging, and
unto his heirs and assigns for ever after my decease, upon
condition that he shall pay unto John Meistner ^10 within a
year after my decease, to be paid by him unto John Kings-
bury at the Moores, as he hath need. And if the said John
Kingsbury shall die before he hath received the whole sum
then I will that the remainder continue in the hands of the
said John Meistner. Also I will that the said John Deekes
shall pay unto Daniel Kingsbury ^20 within 18 months
after my decease. Also to John Kingsbury, the son of James
Kingsbury at the Moores, ;^2o when he shall have attained
the age of 2 1 years and if he die before that age then to
James Kingsbury, his elder brother. Also I will that the
said John Deekes shall pay unto Joseph Chayne, of Sudbury,
;^2o within 18 months after my decease. Also I will that
the said John Deekes shall pay unto Alice Genery ^10
within 18 months after my decease. Also unto Henry Jones
^5 for my funeral sermon. Also unto the poor of the
parish of Great Cornard forty shillings, to be distributed by
the Minister and Churchwardens. To John Deekes all my
ready moneys, goods, chattels and moveables within doors
and without, except the bed and bedstead in the parlour as
they now stand, one small Kettle, two bullocks, one hutch, f
and one box in the parlour, which I give unto Francis Butcher,
my servant. Also I give unto Francis Butcher one messuage
or tenement and one acre and a half of land, called Trusses,
for his life, and afterwards to Daniel Kingsbury at the
Moores, and his heirs for ever. My will is that John Deekes
shall pay all fines and whatever other charges shall be upon
the aforesaid messuage, called Trusses, that the said Francis
Butcher may without any charge be possessed of it. Also I
will that the said John Deekes shall pay all my funeral
I
* See will of his father, page 54.
t Hutch; this name was formerly applied to chests into which smaller receptaclesi
called hanapers, etc., were packed. — CentU7-y Dictionary.
ENGLISH WILLS.
57
charges and whatever other debts I shall owe. Also I will
that the said John Deekes shall satisfy John Meistner, my
executor, for all charge and trouble he shall be at in seeing
this my last will and testament fulfilled. And in case the
said John Deekes shall fail to discharge any of the fore-
mentioned legacies and payments, then my will is that John
Meistner, my executor, shall have full power to sell all or
any part of that my messuage wherein I now dwell, called
the Cloggs, with the land and appurtenances thereto belong-
ing, and to discharge and pay the said debts and legacies.
Lastly I appoint John Meistner sole executor, in confidence
of his care and faithfulness in discharging the trust I have
committed unto him. The marke of John Kingsbury. In
the presence of us, the mark of John Davee, John Barker,
the mark of Susan Thurston.
22°<* September, 1686. Administration committed to
Susan Deekes, widow, mother, and curatrix assigned to John
Deekes, a minor, and next of kin of the deceased.
Archdeaconry Court of Sudbury. {2^4 Goodwyn. Part I.)
%o\in "MwQSbx^ of Cornar& maona in the County of
Suffolk, husbandman, February 9, 1681, 33 Charles II. To
Daniel Kingsbry, my Brother, all and singular my personal
Estates in any kind whatsoever, either in moneys, or writings,
or Houses, or Lands. Provided that he shall pay out such
legacies as I shall hereafter name. To James Kingsbry, my
Brother, one shilling to be paid by my executor within one
month after my decease. To John Kingsbry, my cousin, of
Cornard magna, dwelling at the Cloggs, in the Town aforesaid,
;^5 within one year after my decease. And I give my body
to be decently buried in Christian burial by my executors.
And I appoint Daniel Kingsbry, my brother, of Cornard
magna, sole executor. The marke of John Kingsbry.
Witnesses, — John Davy his marke, Thomas Deekes his
marke, John Barker.
Proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Sudbury April 19,
1683. (27 C/ia tubers.)
5obn Ikinosburp of (Breat Coruarb in the County of
Suffolk, yeoman, April 26, 1696. To Anne, my wife, one
bedstead with all the bed or beds, bolsters, pillows, sheets,
58
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
pillowberes, blankets, coverlid, curtains, and all other
things thereto belonging, and therewith used when lodged
in, and she shall choose which of my beds she thinks fit. My
wife shall have liberty of dwelling in my now dwelling
house in Great Cornard, either to board herself apart, (or to
board with Edward Kingsbury my son, if shall choose so to
do), and during her natural life she shall have convenient
house room, and sufficient fire boot* laid in at my said house,
free from charge, and also during the term of her natural
life. She shall have free liberty of using in my said house as
she shall see needful, any of my household stuff and furni-
ture of rooms. To my said wife ^S per annum, during her
life, in four equal quarterly payments. To Edward Kings-
bury, my son, all and singular my goods chattels, credits
and personal estate, not otherwise hereby willed, charged as
hereinafter is expressed. To the said Edward Kingsbury,
and to his heirs and assigns forever, all that my messuage or
tenement, called the Mott, wherein I now dwell, in Great
Cornard, and all and singular my lands thereto belonging, or
therewith by me now enjoyed, and all other my lands, tene-
ments, hereditaments, whatsoever, or wheresoever. I do will
that the whole of my estate, that is to say, all my goods,
chattels, and personal estate, and all my messuages, lands,
tenements, and hereditaments, whatsoever, shall be charged
as well with all the payments and benefit hereby willed to
the said Anne, my wife, as also with the payment of my
debts, funeral charges, and other things, touching the per-
formance of this my Will. And I give twenty shillings to
be distributed amongst the poor people of Great Cornard, at
the discretion of my executor, and I make the said Edward
Kingsbury, my son, sole executor. But before the sealing I
do hereby give to my said wife two broad pieces of old gold,
one silver spoon, and my silver cup, and to my grandchildren,
Edward, and Mary Kingsbury, each of them, two broad
pieces of old gold, and one silver spoon — Signed John
Kingsbury, — Witnesses, Samuel Hill his mark, John Wool-
laston his mark, Joseph Wyatt.
Proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Sudbury, 14 May
1696. (j2 Coe.)
* An allowance of fuel which a tenant of land is entitled to take from it. — Ce>i-
tury Dictionary.
ENGLISH WILLS.
59
30bn 1kinOSbur\> Ot XaniaarSb, in the County of Essex,
yeoman, October 23,9 Charles I., 1633. Unto John Kingsberry,
my son, and to the heirs of his body lawfully begotten, all
those my freehold lands, with the houses, yards, barns, sta-
bles, gardens, orchards and edifices, to every of them belong-
ing, lying in Great Cornehearth, Little Cornehearth, Assing-
ton, or in any other place whatsoever. To Robert Kingsberry,
my son, I give all those my lease lands in Great Cornehearth,
called by the names of Perryfield, and the Croft. To Marie
Kingsberry, my daughter, ^5, to be paid to her within one
year after my decease, and to Dorcas Kingsberry, my daugh-
ter, ;!^5. All the rest of my goods, chattels, household stuff,
and implements whatsoever, I give to Anne Kingsberry, my
well-beloved wife, she paying my debts, and discharging my
funeral expenses, and I appoint the said Anne and my loving
brother-in-law, John Knopp, of Middleton, my executors. I
appoint my brother, Robert Kingsberry, supervisor of this
my will. Witnesses, Edward Glover, James Washe.
Proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, January 9,
^^33, by Anne Kingsberry alone. {4 Seager.)
Barnes 1kinOSbur\> of JSrabtielb, Co. Essex, adnV on
estate of Henry Kingsbury, of Bradfield, brought in his ac-
counts that s"^ Henry's estate did not amount to jQ^o. 1636.
Archeaconry of Essex.
3^ame5 1f?inC(SbUrie ot 3Brat»tiel& in the County of Essex,
singleman, June 14, 1635. Sick and weak of body, but praised
be God, of good and perfect memory. My body to the earth
to be buried in Christian burial. To Henry Kingsburie, my
brother of Much Bromley, in the said county, one cow, not let
unto Edward Andrewes, of Wix, until Michaelmas next, with
the profit for the same then due, and thirty five shillings in
money, to be paid within one half year after my decease. To
Samuel Kingsburie, my brother, one bay mare colt of the age
of three years, to be delivered unto him immediately after my
decease, and twenty shillings in money, to be paid within half
a year. To Francis Kingsburie, my brother. Five pounds, to
be paid by my executor when he shall accomplish the age of
one and twenty years. To my mother-in-law, Priscilla
6o THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
Kingsburie, twenty shillings, to be paid within one half year.
To Priscilla Ayers ten shillings, to be paid within one half
year. All the residue of my goods unbequeathed I give and
bequeath to my dear and loving father, Henry Kingsburie,
to discharge these my legacies, and debts, and funeral rites.
James Kingsburie his mark. Sealed, Signed, published and
declared, in the presence of John Vincent, Henry Lounte,
Rob* Whall, his mark. Administration, with the Will an-
nexed, granted to Henry Kingsburie, the father, July 24,
1635, by the Commissary Court of Essex and Herts. {Orig-
inal Will No. 42.)
5obn Ikingsburp of Stoaft IRejt IRe^lanb in the County
of Suffolk, the elder, clothier, dated August 13, 1638, and
proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Sudbury, September 18,
1638. Sick of body. Wife Susan. Daughter Rebecca. John
Kingsbury, my eldest son. Robert Kingsbury, my son. John
Ardley, Thomas Ardley, and ffrancis Ardley, my grandchil-
dren. Jacob Kingsbury, my son. Isaac Kingsbury, and
James Kingsbury, my sons. Jonas Kingsbury, my youngest
son. Mentions that one Robert Scarlet, deceased, by his Will,
devised to the said Jacob, Robert, James and Isaac, my sons,
and Rebecca, my daughter, or the some of them, ;£^ apiece.
To sons, James, and Isaac, ^^4 a year, at the expiration of
their apprenticeship, out of personal estate. John Kings-
bury, my eldest son, my sole executor, hoping that he will
duly and truly perform my Will in every respect as my trust
is in him. The mark of John Kingsbury. In the presence
of John Spencer, John Pobbey. Archdeaconry Court of
Sudbury.
3-ameS minOSburp of CajS^ in the County of Suffolk,
husbandman, mentions son, Joseph, gives him his wearing-
clothes — to Richard Tiplocke, who married his daughter,
Anne, 3o^ — daughter Frances ^10. — daughter Bridgett
biggest chest — and to both Frances, and Bridgett, bedding,
linen, &c. — John Nightingale, gent, of Carsy, Executor, to
have 4o^ — remainder of estate to son, Joseph, and three
daughters, Anne, Frances and Bridgett. Signed with a mark.
ENGLISH WILLS. 6l
Tho^ Goad, Bridget Sampson, and Simeon Sampson, wit-
nesses, Sept. II, 1655. Proved in London, Nov. 15, 1655.
Prerogative Court of Canterbury. {Aylett 471.)
3aC0b IFdnOSburp Ot little JBromlep in the County of
Essex, mentions wife, Elizabeth, son, Jacob, not yet 24,
younger son, William, and Elizabeth, daughter; mentions
holdings in Little Bentley. Feb. 10, 1659.
IRObert IkinSbOrOW ot IRaCtOn, in the County of Suf-
folk, gives to loving wife, Susan, "my Copiehold lands and
tenements in Nacton, holden of the manor of Nacton, alias
lower hall, for and towards the bringing up of my three
children, which I have by the said Susan. April 23, 1666.
Registry of Wills at Ipswich. {File No. 171.)
IRobert Ikingsburi? of tbe parisb of Stanawa^^ in the
county of Essex, yeoman, bequeathes his messuage and tene-
ment in Stanaway aforesaid, to his kinsmen, John and Peter
Kingsbury, which is in all, five pounds a year, to be divided
between them, part and part alike, and after the decease of
each respectively, to go to their children; to sister Anne ^^t„
and to her dau"" Sarah Barber, 4o^; to two kinsmen, Thomas
and Henry Barber, 20^ a piece; to kinswoman, Mary Gaily,
4o^; to kinswoman, Elizabeth Day, 4o^; to kinswoman, Anne
ffookes, 4o^; to Suzanna ffookes, 4o^; kinswoman, Alice
ffookes, 40^; to Sarah ffookes, 4o^; to Robert ffookes, 2o^;
Brother Jeremiah ffookes, all my wearing clothes; to kins-
man, John Ballard, 2o\; to Servant, Mary Duson, ^10 and
one bullock; to Mary Tunbridge, ^3. friends John Cleare,
and Thomas Cleare, the younger, of Stanaway, yeomen, ex-
ecutors. June I, 1666. Proved Dec. 12, 1666. Commissary
Court of Essex and Herts.
/IDari^ Ikinosbur^ tbe wife of 5obn Ikinosburp of
Lexden, in the Corporation of Colchester, Webster, in Essex,
5 July 18 Charles IL 1666. I bequeath to my husband, John
Kingsbury, all my freehold houses and buildings with all the
lands thereunto belonging, in Heany (?), in the county of Es-
sex, now in the occupation of William French, or his assigns,
62 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
called the House of the Stoone, and to the heirs and assig-ns
of the said John Kingsbury, for ever. Witnesses, Ann Ellis,
her mark, George Howton, his mark, Eliz. French, her mark.
I, John Kingsbury Legatee universal, in the above said
Will nominated due acknowledge that I have received the
original Will out of the office, and do promise to return it
again upon demand. Commissary Court of Essex and Herts.
JFranCiS IkinOSburp Ot JBvaMCl^ in the County of
Essex, June 26, 1667. To Frances Kingsbury, my daughter,
one bed, brass pot, and ;^4o. If Mary, my wife, marry before
my said daughter attain the age of 21, then the money and
goods aforesaid, to be paid to my daughter the day before
the marriage of my said wife. If the said Frances die un-
married, then I give ;^2o to Mary King (sic) and Samuell
Kingsbury, and Francis Kingsbury, the children of Samuell
Kingsbury, my brother. The said Frances to have all the
rest of my goods upon the decease of Mary my wife, whom
I ordain my sole executrix. Witnesses, George Barrill,
James Mallin.
Proved in the Commissary Court of Essex and Herts
November 8, 1667. {Fi's/i 135b?)
56ri&Oet IkingSburp of HltOn in the county of Southamp-
ton, spinster, 13"' January, 20'.'' Charles II. Annoque Domini
1668. Unto my brother, Joseph Kingsburye, ten pounds.
To my sister, Anne Tiplockes* two daughters, all my wearing
apparel, and my two trunks, and a box. Unto Henry But-
ler, Vicar of Alton, ten shillings to preach my funeral ser-
mon. Unto Elizabeth Gates, the daughter of Joane Gates,
widow, ten shillings. Unto the said Joane Gates, my land-
lady, my new "surge Jumper." All my money which shall
be remaining shall be equally divided between my said sis-
ter, Anne Tiplocks two daughters. I appoint my very good
freind William Wake, of Alton, sole executor. The mark of
Bridgett Kingsbury, spinster. Signed, sealed and published,
in the presence of Thomas Pincke, Laurence Gates. Proved
in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury July 7, 1670.
{Penn (?/.)
* See will of James Kingsbury, of Carsy, p. 60; also p. 41.
ENGLISH WILLS. ^^
IRObert If^inOSbUr^ of /IC>i&MctOU 1[3all in Middleton,
in the county of Essex, yeoman, 6 March, 21 Charles II. 1668.
To my son Robert Kingsbury and his heirs, all these my lands,
both freehold and copyhold, with the appurtenances, now in
the occupation of Jonathan Heyward, or his assigns, lying
and being in Great Cornard, in the county of Suffolk. To
my loving wife, Alice Kingsbury, all these my three mes-
suages or tenements in Great Cornard aforesaid, in a certain
street there, called Broomestreet, now or late in the tenure of
James Payne, the widow Campin, and the widow Barnes, also
all that my messuage with the appurtenances, lying in Mid-
dleton aforesaid, now in the occupation of the widow Kitson
or her assigns. To hold to the said Alice for the term of
her natural life. After her decease I give the two mes-
suages in the occupation of the widows Campin and Barnes
to my said son Robert, and his heirs, for ever. The tene-
ment in the occupation of James Payne I give to my son
Thomas Kingsbury, and his heirs, for ever, and the other
tenement in the occupation of the widow Kitson, to my
daughter, Alice, the wife of Robert Andrews, during her
natural life. After her decease to Robert Andrews, son of
the said Robert Andrews, and the heirs of his body, for
want of such issue to Sarah Andrews, daughter of the said
Robert Andrews the father, and the heirs of her body. For
want of such issue, to the heirs of the body of the said Alice
Andrews, and for want of such issue, to the right heirs of
the said Alice Andrews for ever. All my goods, chattels,
household stuff, and all other my estate whatsoever I give
to the said Alice, my wife, and I leave it wholly to her dis-
cretion to dispose thereof to my children, or to such of my
children, as she shall think most deserving. I also make
her my sole executrix. Witnesses Philip Robinson, Ber-
nard Carter, John Catesby, Proved in the Prerogative
Court of Canterbury November 24, 1669. {14J Coke.)
30bn IRiUGSburS of MeSt JBergbOlt in the County of
Essex, husbandman, October 19, 1679,31 Charles II. To my
son, John Kingsbury, five shillings. To my son-in-law,
George Tapley, one shilling. I ordain Martha Kingsbury,
my wife, my sole executrix, and I give her all my moveable
goods and chattels, upon condition that she allow my son,
64 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
Thomas Kingsbury, "if he shall break his sickness that now
he have," half of the said goods for his legacy.
Witnesses, Gilbte Richardson, John Lorkin, John Goymer.
Proved in the Commissary Court of Essex and Herts,
February 20, 1679. {jg6 Heydou.)
IRObert IkingSbUrp of ITpSWiCb* in the County of Suf-
folk, fishmonger, April 22, 1679. To my brother, John Kings-
bury, ^10 if living at my death. To my cousin, John Kings-
bury, my said brother's son ^10. To my cousin, Jacob Kings-
bury ^10. To my cousin, James Kingsbury ^10. To my
cousin, Richard Kingsbury ;!^io. To my cousin John Kings-
bury, son of my brother, Jonas Kingsbury ^10. Unto ffran-
cis Ardley, the son of ffrancis Ardley of Essex, yeoman,
;^5. To my cousin, Elizabeth Layton ^10. To my cousin,
Susan Layton, sister of the said Elizabeth ^10. Unto M''
Becke, minister of Saint Margaret's, in Ipswich, ;^i o. To Eliz-
abeth Harstead of Bury Saint Edmonds, widow, ;^5. To her
daughter, Elizabeth Harstead, ^5. To John Harstead, son
of the said Elizabeth, ^5. To my God daughter, Sarah Webb,
the daughter of Philip Webb, ^3. To my maid servant that
shall live with me at the time of my decease ^^3. To James
Page, the son of James Page, of Ipswich draper, twenty shil-
lings. All the aforesaid legacies to be paid within three
months after my decease. To M'' John Daynes, Clerk, M'
Thomas Daynes, his brother, M^ James Page, John Smyth,
Merchant Taylor, M' Joseph Palmer, M'' John Smyth, the
Apothecary, and his wife, M" Mary Daynes, the daughter of
M'' Robert Daynes, to my landlord, M'' Lawrance Stistead, his
wife, his son, Lawrance Stistead, M'''* Anne Burrowes, and M''
Thomas Thurston, and every one of them a gold ring of ten
shillings, to be purchased by my Executors within two days
next after my decease. To my loving friends, Samuel Hum-
fry and Richard King, ^"10 a piece. Any surplus remaining
I give to my said cousin, John Kingsbury, the son of my said
brother, John Kingsbury, and my said cousin, James Kings-
bury, equally to be divided. The executors are Samuel
Humfry, and Richard King. Robert Kingsbury. Signed
Sealed, and published, in the presence of John Gulson, the
*See will of John Kingsbury, of Stoke ne.xt Neyland, p. 60.
ENGLISH WILLS. 65
marke of Dorothy Todd, Thomas Thurston. Proved in the
Archdeaconry Court of Suffolk, June 16, 1679. (^^^ Edgar.)
ITbOmaS IkinCjSbur^ Ot MeStletOn, yeoman, in the
Count)'' of Suffolk, to Martha Boore, the wife of James Boore,
my daughter, one shilling, other two daughters, Mary, and
Sarah, all my goods and chattells whatsoever to be divided
between them — to John White, of Sheberton, 30^; John
White, and daughter, Mary, Executors. Nov. 9, 1680. {-Reg-
ister's Book, No. II, 426.) Registry of Wills at Ipswich.
/iDartba TFunoslnir^? of (Tolcbcster, \vi&D., * bequeathes
one half part of all her money, goods and chattels to grand-
child, John Tapley, and the other half to grandchildren, John
Kingsbury, and Sarah Kingsbury, ch. of son Thomas Kings-
bury. John Milbanck of Colchester, Gent., Ex". June ;^o,
1690. Archdeaconry of Essex. {Colthi j6i.)
BUOUStine IfaiUJSbur^ of Xon^On gives his wife, and
his son, William, his lands in Hampshire, wh. he bought of
various individuals ; to dau. Mary ^500 ; to three daus Eliz-
abeth, Sarah and Ann, ^^2000 apiece ; son-in-law Collins, and
his wife, two houses in vShew Lane, and Harp Alley, for their
life, and after their decease to their son, Austin. To dau''*
Elizabeth, and Sarah, my house on Ludgate Hill — to dau.
Ann my house in Coleman Street, to all my sisters children
^50 apiece. All the rest of his estate to his wife. Proved
18 March, 169 1/2. Prerogative Court of Canterbury.
{Fane 40.)
/iDari^ IFdnosburi? of tbe precinct of Bri&eNvelI, Lon-
don, widow and relict of Austin Kingsbury, late of the same
precinct, Woodmonger, and also residuary devisee and lega-
tee of all his real and personal estate, March 14, 1698/9. To
my daughters Elizabeth Kingsbury, and Sarah Kingsbury, as
tenants in common, two equal parts, (the whole to be divided
into four equal parts,) of my lands and tenements, which
were bought of M"". Wall, and M^ Young, in the county of
Southampton, and the other two parts I give unto John
♦ See will of John Kingsbury, of West Bergholt, p. 63.
5
66 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
Duppa, of the Parish of S'. Andrew, Holburn, gentleman,
and Charles Breame, of the precinct of Bridewell, wood-
monger, and their heirs, in trust as to one moiety thereof for
such person, or persons, as my daughter, Mary Collins, shall
appoint, and as to the other moiety for the benefit of my
daughter Anne Ashby. I bequeath my freehold tenement
which my husband bought of M^ Phelps, in Chandois Street
in Bedfordbi;ry (London), unto my four (sic) daughters, Mary
Collins, Elizabeth Kingsbury, and Anne Ashby, for ever. I
bequeath unto my grandson, Austin Collins, after the de-
cease of my son-in-law, Thomas Collins, and my daughter
Mary, his wife, the reversion of my two houses, one in Shoe
Lane, in the possession of M''. Legross, and the other in Harp
Alley, in the possession of the said M\ Legross, which were
bought of M^ Hippsley. I bequeath the reversion of the
house in Coleman Street, which was bought of M''. Lucas,
after the death of my daughter, Anne Ashby, to her and
her heirs for ever. I give unto my daughter, Elizabeth
Kingsbury, the three houses which I hold by lease from the
Governor of Bridewell, and my two houses in Kirby Street
(and other property). I give unto my daughter, Sarah,
my two houses in Leather Lane, and my two houses in Bolt
Court, and also my four houses in Water Street, in Bridewell
precinct. I give my said daughter Elizabeth, my four
houses in Blackfriars, and my two houses in Aldersgate, and
also my house in Bolt Court in Fleet Street. To my cousin
Katherine Crate ten pounds. To my cousin William Gibbs,
and to his sister Mary, five pounds apiece. To my cousin
Mary Mainwaireing, and to James Somes, five pounds apiece.
I give two thirds of my plate, linen, household goods, and aH
the rest of my estate, unto my daughters, Elizabeth and Sarah,
the other third part thereof I give unto my said daughter,
Elizabeth, in trust for my said daughter, Anne Ashby. I
appoint my said daughter, Elizabeth, sole executrix. Wit-
nesses, Theo. Armitt, Anne Armitt, Thomas Whitehead.
Proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, August
24, 1699. {Pett 13s)
50bn HanOSbUr^ of JBunonp in the County of Sufeold,
maulster,— to Elizabeth, his loving wife, all his messuagse.
ENGLISH WILLS. 67
and lands, and tenements, during her natural life, provided
she keeps herself sole and Unmarried — after her decease,
or marriage, the same to go to Eldest Sonn, John Kingsbury,
— gives messuage in bungay, now in the use and possession
of John Dyke, to Richard, second sonn — and other tene-
ments to William,* my youngest son — all personal estate to
two daughters, Mary and Sarah, equally. John Dallnig
(Bailing?) of Bungay, Apothecary, and John Downing of
same town. Executors, Jan^ 24, 1709, proved Feb. 22, 17 10.
{Raymond 1^0.)
5osepb Hanoslnir^ of East H)on^lan&, in the County
of Essex, Gent'., bequeathes two houses or cottages in the
parish of East Donyland to William Slinger, parson of the s''
parish, and all other succeeding parsons of the parish, for
the use of the poor people of the s*^ parish, for almshouses
to be inhabited by such of the poor people of the said parish
as shall be approved of by the Parson, and Church Wardens;
to loving friend, M"" John Dines, of Wivenhoe, his messuage
or tenement, situate in ffingringhoe ; also two oyster layings,
lying in Brightlingsea Creek ; to John Potter, Esq"", of Col-
chester, the messuage or tenement called the White Lyon, in
East Donyland ; to kinswoman, Alice Whitwick, (late Alice
Tillsf) two cottages in East Donyland ; to kinswoman. Amy
Todd, cottages in East Donyland ; to Anna Mayhew, dau. of
Tho. Mayhew, Gent'., a house in East Donyland; and all
ye Oyster pitts lying upon ye Marsh in East Donyland ; to
kinswoman, Abigail Tills, his messuage or ten*- in East
Donyland, now in his own occupation, on condition that she
pay out of ye s'' farm the sum of ;^ioo to "my God Son,
Joseph Kingsbury, and ^^20 to my kinswoman, Ann Todd ; "
bequeathes ^20 to be paid out by the Ex''" for the cloath-
ing such poor people in the parish of East Donylands
as they shall .see fit. M"' John Dines, M' Jn" Potter, M'
Tho: Mayhew, M' John Beale, M' Tim Cooke, and D"^ Dobie,
his paul bearers, each to have a Ring of 20^ in value
and hatt-bands, and gloves ; such Inhabitants of the pish
of East Donylands as shall come to my funeral to have
• See page 28.
+ See page 51.
68
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
gloves, and my seat in East Donyland church to be hung in
mourning. All the residue of his estate to be given to
Abigail Tills, Ann Todd, Ann Mayhew and John Dines, J^ ;
to Mary Pointer, his maid servant ^5. Oct, 18, 1714. John
Potter, Esq' and John Dines, Executors. Proved Dec. 15,
1 7 14. {Courtinan 266.)
KINGSBURY WILLS IN OTHERCOUNTIES.
William &e IF^^ncjesbur^ is mentioned in the will of
Gervase de Wyllesford, rector of Barnack and Castre, North-
amptonshire, dated at Barnak, on the Feast of S. Thomas
the Apostle, 1368. This will is the more interesting because
it is not recorded in any Probate Registry, but is registered
in the Episcopal Registry of the Bishop of Lincoln [Buck-
ingham, fo. 7j), before whom it was proved at Lidyngton,
Rutland), 18 June, 1369.
•ff^icbolas Ikinosbur^ of Bintr^e in the countie of
Norff : myller. I geve vnto Johanne Brese my syster xx" :
Vnto evry one of hir children ffyve pounds a pece as they
shall come to their sevrall ages of xvi yeres. Vnto Nicho-
las Woods my nephew vj'' viij* iiij''. Vnto John Sparke, my
brother in lawe, and to his heires my howsse and lands in
ffolshin, and the winde mylle for ever. All the rest of my
goods vnto John Sparke my brother in lawe whom I make
sole executor. Thexxiiij**^ daye of Aprell, 1587. Probatum
tertio die Maii 1587. Et comissa Adm" Executori. Norwich
Consistory. Book 86, Homes, go.
IRatfe If^insbar^e of tbe parisb of Xemister, in the
county of Devon, mentions dau. Joane, brother Gylles, broth-
er William, dau. Edithe, wife Elizabeth. 1568.
3-Obn Ikingsburp of lEaStWeirs within the parish of S'
Cuthberd's in the Countie of Somerset, mentions dau"''. Mary
and Elizabeth, son Robert; Sept. 4, 1607. Proved 1623.
Prerogative Court of Canterbury. [Swan iii.)
70
THE KINGSBURY FAAIILY.
lEliSabetb IkinSbur^, Wi^OW, alias Rodner, of Chesel-
don, in the County of Dorset, mentions son Thomas, son John,
and to his son John, daughter Mary, the wife of Thomas
Vivian, or Hoggard, son Peter, son Adam, and to his son
John, son Richard, ten pounds, and goods, to be equally di-
vided between him and his brother, Henry, — signed Eliza-
beth Kingsbury, her mark, Oct. 27, 1658.
Henry Kingsbury, alias Rodner, and Richard Kingsbury,
alias Rodner, administrators.
IRobert IFuuGSbur^? ot JSriobtlinosea in the County
of Essex, ffarmer, bequeathes all his Lands and Tenements,
holden of the Manor of Brightlingsea, to his daughters,
Mary Kingsbury and Sarah Kingsbury, bv;t if the s'' Daugh-
ters depart this life before reaching the age of twenty-one
years, he bequeathes the s'' Lands, &c., to his Nephew,
Thomas Kingsbury of Brightlingsea, yeoman. To said
nephew, Thomas, ^80. To nephew, John Kingsbury of Col-
chester, ^20 ; To niece, Frances Kingsbury of Colchester,
spinster, ^10. To niece, Mary Kingsbury, ^20. To Brother-
in-Law, Benjamin Cook of ffrailing, in Essex. All the resi-
due of estate to the two Daughters. In case of their death
before reaching the age of twenty-one, the estate to go to
the nephews and nieces, Thomas, John, Frances, and Mary.
Thomas Kingsbury and Benjamin Cook, Ex'^", Nov. 18, 1737.
Proved Oct. 14, 1738. {Original Will in possession of Miss M.
K. Talcott).
CHANCERY PROCEEDINGS.
Bills and Answers.
James Ifdnoesbur^e* of :IBoIfor^, pitf., Boxford, states
that John Kingesbiirie, late of Edwardestone, in the County
of Suffolk, deceased, the father of y' s*^ Orator, was lawfully
and rightfully seized of one Tenem\ or Cottage, in Edwarde-
stone aforesayde, and that about one yeare nowe laste paste
the s'' John Kingesburye, for the fatherly love and affec-
tion that he the s** John dyd beare to y'' say'^ Orator,
beynge his Sonne, and also in consideration of the Summe
of tene pounds, whereof ^6. 4^ iiii*^ was payd in hand to s'^
John, and the residue was to be payde at other severall
days betweene them, the s'' John did promyse and graunt
to yo'' say'' orator to conveye and assure the s'' Tenem*
or Cottage to you' say** Orator, &c, after w''' tyme one
Roger Kingsbijrye persuaded "the said John to convey to
him the cottage in question, &c. &c. " The said John beynge
a man growen, in some symplycytye by reason of his age —
yett because the one was his father, and thother his
brother, he dyd forbeare hit, butt by all gentle means
sought to have his promise pformed, w'"" the sayd Roger
refused," &c. &c., and the said Orato'' requests the Court to
graunt to the sayd Orator the Queue's Maj^'"'^ Wryte of
subpena, to be dyrected to the sayd Roger Kingesburye,
commanding him to appeare before your lordshippe in the
Queue's high Courte of Chauncerye, &c. S"" Nicholas Bacon,
Knight, lord Keeper of the greate Courte of Englande.
Roger Kingsburye replies. 1578. Series II. Bills and
Answers.
IRObert IF^iUGSbUrie Ot MellS, in the county of Somer-
set, baker, Richard Clarke of Wells, grocer, and Elizabeth his
wife, complain as follows : about five years since, their
* Probably James, whose will is given on pages 44, 45.
72
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
father John Kingsburie, of Eastwell's, within the parish of
S^ Cuthbert, in Wells, yeoman, made his will, and thereby
gave and bequeathed unto complainants ; Robert, and Eliza-
beth, and to Marie, one other of his daughters, all his goods,
leases, chattels, and other property, provided that Joan his
wife should enjoy the use thereof so long as she should live
unmarried. If the said Joan should marry then the said
goods and property should be to the said Marie, and the
complainants, equally. The testator appointed the said
Joan his executrix, and shortly afterwards died, being, at his
death possessed of divers feather beds, flock beds, and
other goods, and ready money, and also of his house in East-
wells, and many years in the lease thereof then to come, as
also of divers other small leases, the house at Eastwells be-
ing of the yearly value of 20 marks. Joan did not prove
the Will, but notwithstanding possessed herself of the said
goods, leases, and estate, complainants then being under 21.
The said Joan, complainant's mother-in-law, made over the
property to one Thomas Wills, now deceased, and shortly
afterwards took to husband and married one Richard Nor-
cotte, of Cheddar, in the count}^ aforesaid, yeoman. After
her marriage complainants requested her to'^Drove the Will,
but hitherto both Norcotte and his wife had refused. Com-
plainants are now above 21. 8 Feb. 16 12. Bills and Answers,
Bimdle K. 27. iV". //j.
Sarab IkinCJSbUjy, the daughter of Roger Kingsbury,
late of Middleton, in the County of Essex, prayeth that her
said late father, being seized in fee of several Messuages,
Lands, Tenements, and Tythes, being in the Citty of London,
the said County of Essex, and elsewhere in the Kingdom of
England, particularly of a farme at Asthen, in the Co. of
Essex, which he purchased of Richard Peppys, Esq'., and that
he made his will June 4, 1697, and that he gave to his son,
Robert, the said farme, on condition that he should pay out
of the said farme ^200 to his dau''^ Sarah, and Alice, that
is ^100 to each, when they should arrive at the age of two
and twenty years, and the Testator made his brother, Rob-
ert Kingsbury, late of Brunden Hall, in the County afores'^,
and Richard Scott, of Braintree, his brother-in-law, Execu-
CHANCERY PROCEEDINGS.
73
tors, and soon after dyed, and his will was duly proved by
the s'' Robert Kingsbury, in the proper Ecclesiasticall
Court, and not long afterwards he dyed also, leaving a will,
and therefore one W" Kingsbury, of Ballington, in the
said County of Essex, Executor of the will of the s'' Rob-
ert Kingsbury, became the Executor of the will of your
Orator's father, and the said W'" Kingsbury, and Robert
Kingsbury, your Orator's brother, have refused to pay the
^loo due to your Orator ; says that the said William Kings-
bury is a near relation of your Orator, and that it is said that
he hath lent a sum of money to her brother, Robert Kings-
bury, who has therefore allowed him to take possession of
the rents of the s'' farme, &c. Bills and Answers. IV/iiting-
ton, No. I.
74 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
NOTES FROM THE "PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SUFFOLK INSTITUTE OF ARCHEOLOGY."
The following Notes are from a paper on " The de Greys
of Little Cornard," communicated by the Rev^. George
Crabb, which is printed in " Proceedings of the Suffolk Insti-
tute of Archaeology," vol. vi, pp. 13-39. Mr. Crabb states that
he derived his materials chiefly from documents in the mu-
niment room at Merton Hall, which is the seat of Lord Wal-
singham, the head of that branch of the family of de Grey.
Minor Notes and Names from the Court Rolls and Books
of Caxton's Manor in Little Cornard. 23 Edw. III. (1369) to
2 Henry V (1414), in Book C. C. F. A.
John de Kingesbury.
Some Names and Notes from the Court Records of Little
Cornard Manor.
1412. William Kyngesbery.
NOTES FROM THE LAY SUBSIDY ROLLS.
" The principal value of these is genealogical. The rolls
containing the names of the persons assessed are extremely
valuable, as establishing links in pedigrees, which without
these rolls would be missing. The rolls from which mate-
rial of this nature is chiefly to be derived are the grants of
23 Edw. I., and i and 6 Edw. III. and the Pofe taxes of 51
Edw. III., and 2 and 4 Ric. II. Then, with but trifling ex-
ceptions, the rolls supply no names until 14 Hen. VIII., from
which time to Charles II. lists of persons and the sums
assessed on them are to be found." Report of the Deputy
Keeper of the Public Records.
Exchequer, Lay Subsidies, Suffolk.
35 Henry VIII. (A. D. 1542.) |||.*
Cornard pva.
John Kyngesbury in goodes xx^
Cornard Magna.
John Kyngsbury goodes vj ft. Subs, xij'^
• These figures refer to the membranes, or skins, on which the rolls were kept.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
75
Assessment of the second payment of the Subsidy granted
37 Hen. VIII. (A. D. 1544) upon the Inhabitants within the
Hundred of Babbergh. i|^.
Newton.
John Kjmgesbury in goodes iiij it), subs. iij''.
Exchequer, Lay'Subsidies, Suffolk. ^f§.
Assessment for the second payment of the vSubsidy granted
8 Elizabeth (A. D. 1566) on the Inhabitants within the en-
tire county.
Boxford.
Goodes.
James Kyngsbury iij" ij^ vj'^.
Cornerd Magna.
Goodes.
John Kyngsbury, the elder, viij'' vj*. viij'*.*
John Kyngsbury, the younger, iij'' v^ vj**.
Exchequer, Lay Subsidies, Suffolk, ^f |.
Assessment 18 Elizabeth, (A. D. 1575/6).
Cornard Magna.
In goods.
John Kinsburye the elder viij" xiij^ iiij"'.
John Kinsburye the younger v" viij^ iiij''.
Exchequer, Lay Subsidies, Suffolk, ^f f.
Certificate dated 20 September, 24 Elizabeth. (A. D. 1582.)
Cornerthe Magna.
John Kyngesburie the younger, in 9^oodes-c^ v^.
John Kyngesburie the elder, in goodes, ix" ix^
Exchequer, Lay Subsidies, vSuffolk. ^§|.
Assessment of the hundreds of Baberghe and Cosford, 39
Elizabeth (A. D. 1596/7).
Cornerd Magna.
Edward Kingsburie. ^x. viij".
John Kingsburie ;^x. viij'.
Delivered into the Court 31 October, 40 Elizabeth (A. D.
1598);^
•John Kingsbury, in 1561, bought lands of Robert Salmon, in Cornard Magna.
Suffolk Feet of Fines. Communicated by Dr. J. J. Muskett.
76
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
Exchequer, Lay Subsidies, Suffolk. :|ff.
Assessment 43 Elizabeth (A. D. 1 600/1).
Cornerd Magna.
Goodes.
John Kingesburie ;!^x. v^
Exchequer, Lay Subsidies, Suffolk. :^f §.
- Assessment 8 James L (A. D. 1610-1611.)
Cornerd Magna.
Goodes.
John -Kingesburie ^x. iij^
8 Jas. L Exchequer, Lay Subsidies, Assessment, ^ff.
Cornerd magna.
John Kingesburie. xP. iij''.
Assington & Boxford, so obliterated as to be undeciph-
erable.
Stoke juxta Neyland.
John Kingesbury. xx^. iiij''.
Groton.
John Coe, gent. xx". iiij*^.
Exchequer, Lay Subsidies, Suffolk. J||.
Assessment of the Hundred of Baberghe, i Charles L
(A. D. 1625/6.)
Stoke.
Lands.
John Kingesbury xP. viij^
Exchequer, Lay Subsidies, Suffolk. ^||.
Assessment of the hundreds of Babergh and Cosford, third
subsidy granted, 3 and 4 Car. L (A. D. 1627/8.)
Cornard Magna.
John Kingsbury ^i. 00 00.
Stoke, temp. Car. I. ^ff.
John Kingesburie xx^
-• Cornerd Magn. Car. L
John Kingesburie xP.
KINGSBURY.
The first Kingsbury in New England was Henry Kings-
bury, who came in the Talbot, one of the ships in Governor
Winthrop's fleet, in 1630. He lived near Winthrop in Eng-
land, at Assington, the next parish to Groton, and there are
references to him in the Winthrop Papers, published by the
Massachusetts Historical Society, which show that he was
employed in some way by Winthrop, perhaps as a messen-
ger, or sheriff's officer, of Winthrop's manorial court, and
they also indicate a somewhat intimate connection between
the two men. The subjoined letters from the Rev. Hfenry
Jacie to the Winthrops sustain this supposition. Mr. Jacie
was a chaplain in the family of Brampton Gurdon, Esq.,
of Assington, and qtiite a prominent Puritan divine. There
are several other references to Kingsbury in the Winthrop
Papers. Governor Winthrop writes to his wife, " From
aboard the Arbella, riding at the Cowes, March 28, 1630,"
just before the departure from England, " Henry Kings-
bury hath a child or two in the Talbot sick with the measles,
but like to do well." * After his arrival, in writing to his
son, John Winthrop, Jun'', July 23, 1630, from Charles-
town, he again mentions him, saying that " Henry Kings-
bury hath appointed money to be paid to you by [ ]." \
John Winthrop the younger, in a letter to his father in
Massachusetts, dated Dec. 9, 1630, in speaking of a document
to be executed, evidently an indenture, or lease, conveying
lands, says : " M"'. Gurdon desireth that M'. Ludlow J and
goodman Kingsbury of Assington be 2 of the witnesses to
♦ Winthrop's New England, I, 369.
t Ibid., I, 375.
t Roger Ludlow, afterwards Deputy-Governor of Massachusetts, and later of
Connecticut.
78 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
it." * Thomas Kingsbury, perhaps a brother of Henry,
agreed to embark with him, but apparently never canie.f
In the addenda to Winthrop's History of New England the
Governor gives an account of cows and other animals that
he had, and also says that he had one of Kingsbury's cows.
Ephraim Child, of Roxbury, writing to Governor Winthrop,
letter undated, says : " The last night, late, goodman
Pease sent yo'' servant, Henry Kingsbury, for a payre of
bullocks." I
In the Parish Register at Assington are two entries,
among the marriages, of the name of Kingsbury :
1618, John Kingsbery and Margaret Whisson, the 8"' of
March.
162 1, Henerie Kingsberie and Margaret Alabaster, the
iS^" of May.
These are, perhaps, the two men referred to in the Win-
throp Papers, and presumably the same Henry and John
Kingsbury who were in the Massachusetts Colony at an early
date : Henry in Boston in 1630, and John at Watertown in
1635, afterwards of Dedham. Henry Kingsbury and Mar-
garet his wife were admitted to the First Church, Boston,
and are numbered 25 and 26 on the list. Savage says in his
Genealogical Dictionary, III, 2S : "Against her name being
written ' dead since ' ; that means, I presume, to refer to
original MS. \o?X2ii\.Q.x the third or fourth year." There is
no further record of either of them, and it is supposed that
the children who were sick on the Talbot in March, 1630,
must have died then, or at a subsequent time. It is possible
that Henry Kingsbury returned to England. Indeed that
seems the most probable reason that we can find no record
of his death, or administration on his property. On the
Parish Register at Assington are recorded the baptisms of
two children of Henry and Margaret :
1622, James Kingsberie the sonne of Henrie Kingsberie
and Margaret his wife, the first of September.
1624, Sarah Kingsbury the daughter of Henry Kingsbury
and Margrett his wife, the first of August.
* Winthrop Papers, M. H. S. C, Fifth Series, VIII, 27.
t Winthrop's New England, II, 340.
% In 1639, John Winthrop made a draft of a will, not then completed, in which
he mentions " my three oxen in Eph. Child's keeping."
HENRY KINGSBURY OF ASSINGTON.
79
The Register at Assington also records the marriage of
Thomas Alabaster, and Margaret Blyth, the 8"' of July, 1618,
and the burial of Thomas Alabaster, the i8"' of September,
1620. It seems very probable that this widow Margaret
Alabaster was the Margaret Alabaster who married Henry
Kingsbury the following year. Thomas Alabaster v/as the
son of Roger Alabaster, of Hadleigh, and Bridget AVinthrop,
his wife, daughter of Adam Winthrop, Esq''., of Groton, and
aunt of Governor John Winthrop.
This shows a connection between Henry Kingsbury's
wife and the Winthrops, and makes it very natural that he
should be employed by them in looking after their affairs.
It may be remarked that the word "servant" in those days
did not possess the entirely servile meaning given it now,
and a man holding a very responsible position, such as stew-
ard, or agent, might be called a "servant," not meaning
thereby that he performed menial duties. The Alabaster
family was a prominent one at Hadleigh, in Suffolk,* where
there are memorial brasses in the church, one of Thomas
Alabaster, 1592, an uncle of Thomas Alabaster, of Assmg-
ton. A daughter of this Thomas Alabaster married John
Still, D.D., Bishop of Bath and Wells, a once famous divine,
and author of "Gammer Gurton's Needle," the earliest
English comedy. William Alabaster, son of Roger and
Bridget (Winthrop) Alabaster, and brother of Thomas of
Assington, was a clergyman and a poet, celebrated in his
day for the depth of his erudition, and the beauty of his
Latin verses. He was born in Hadleigh in 1568, and re-
ceived his early education in the Grammar School of his
native town, an A.B. of Trinity College, Cambridge, 1587,
and A.M. 1591. In 1592 he was incorporated of the Uni-
versity of Oxford, and Wood in his "Athenai Oxonienses "
speaks of him as " the rarest poet and Grecian that any day,
age or nation ever produced." He held the rectory of Thor-
field, in Hertfordshire, and was made a Prebendary of St.
Paul's, and in 1614 a D.D. He died in 1640, after a life spent
in literary and philosophical pursuits. Another brother,
John Alabaster, was baptized in Groton in 1580, and "was
killed in warre in the lowe countries," according to the
Parish Register.
• bee Dr. J. J. Muskett's "Suffolk Manorial Families," 49-55.
go THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
Rev. Henry Jacie to John Winthrop.*
To the Right Worshipfull AP. Winthrop in London these be dd.
Worthy sir. — M^ Gurdon riding toward Dedham this morning (not
to return this day) cal'd at the house of our honest neighbor Goodman
Kingsbury and then percieving how ill he was, he being in bed there, he
wished them there to send for me to come thither to see and here how it
was with him, that I might write to your worship to certify you thereof:
for he had writ to you but knew not so well how this party was.
Now these are therefor to inform your Worship according to his and
his wifes relation (of whose truth I dare not doubt) that he is of great
weakenes, and more within this fortnight than of late, insomuch that
one Physitian tells him he is in danger of his life, another saith he is so
dangerously sick he dare not advise him to purge, it would kill him, nor
to let him blood he is so weak, and that he is in danger of a consump-
tion, the state of his body being changed to worse, so that now he is not
able to go about his ordinary work. He endeavored of late to have done
somewhat, easily, but hath been the worse ever since, so that he hath
been glad to keep his bed til noon or thereabout every day this sennight.
Altogether unable to travel.
Whereas he had a warrent of your Worship to attach the bodies of his
assaulters to appear at the Assize, one that was the Constables deputy
(as he said) left word at his house from Sir Robert (Crane), that they
were brought before him, and he had bound them over to the Sessions.
Now he fearing lest things should not be rightly carried, (not being able
to go thither if he should live so long) desires your Worships direction
what course might be thought best to be taken, and your furtherance
therein for having the case brought to the Size if it may be and you
think good.
As to himself he is noways able to go to London for my Lords as-
sistance to take his oath, &c. But if need be his brother would be will-
ing to go for him. I need not use any motives to one that so knows the
cause & whose heart the Lord hath set for him & his & to be with the Lord
to help against the mighty. The Lord enable your Worship still to pro-
ceed in so doing. Yea while you are for Him he will be for you, he will
not leave you nor forsake you. To whose Grace which is sufficient I
desire humbly to command you & so I take my leave resting
Your Worships to be commanded in him
Henry Jacie
From his home in Assington May. 5. 1629.
EK
his
mark. Since the writing of the rest M'. Brampton Gurdon newly
returned from Dedham from my father, further certifies me that it is
•Mass. Hist. Soc. Coll., 4th series, VI, 452.
TTKNRY KINGSBURY OF ASSINGTON. Si
his mind I should write to your Worship in behalf of this our neighbor ;
but now I perceive not that himself hath written to you ; whereby I fear
lest they mistook part of his words But I know he proposed to certify
you of it to further the procurement of the Lord Chief Justice's help to
bring the matter to the Assizes, notwithstanding his binding over to the
sessions, which his worship thought might possibly be procured by the
coming up of this our neighbors brother for him if himself were not
able, if you send down word accorduigly that he may be directed what
to do.
May it please you therefore to write to M'' Gurdon about it.
Rev. Henry Jacie to John Winthrop, Jr., 1630-31.*
Addressed to him at York.
Deare Sir, — How much am I endebted to you for your great pains &
love, w'=''. hath endeared you yet more unto me ; If I sh'^ heare it turnes
to yo^ hurt any way, I must needs sympathize w"". you.
One or 2 Questions came not to my mind, w*^*". I would entreat by you
to be resolved in. viz'. Seing such a company of Christians have fore
intended such a one to be their minister, & he to accept it. Whether in
their fast they desire Gods directing in y^ choise (when they have no
other fit to be chosen) or its only for Gods blessing his pains, etc. Also,
Whether they use imposition of hands, or by whom, & when. And
whether any imposition on the Elder, & by whom, or on the Deacon.
Now, S'., since yo^ going to York, I have found H Kingsburies L\
(^ych I could not light on), the bookes he desired me to procure him were
these 3. I. A Treatise of Faith. (I suppose The Doctrine of faith by
>r. Jo. Rogers would be as useful to him, & about the same price.) 2,
Perkins Principles. 3. The Sweet Posie for Gods S'». (2d a peece, y".
I. ab'. 8'^). He writ I would pay for them. We shal be further indebted
to you if you can procure y. Map, y". Pattents Copie, y". Model of Char-
ity (also what Oath is taken), M''. Higginsons L^, & the Petition to our
Ministers for praying for them, made at their going, w'=''. is in print.
W'*". of these you can best, w"". y°^ L^, give to M^ Overton, Stationer
in Popes head Alley, ray good friend, & receive money of him for them
by or for writing (giving him this note,) that he may send them by York
Carrier either to y« now L. Maiors, or to M^ John Penrose, Attorney,
for me. But I pray you resolve me those ques. now, (for I suppose you
ar not gone fro York.)
Remember my kind respect & love to M'. Downing, M^ Rob Gurdon
w"". M". Gurdon & M^ Edward Gurdon, and to M^ Huison at London
Stone, if you see him, (fro whom I have had L". though I have not seen
him.) Also in Essex & Suffolk. I am now posted : The good Lord be
w"". you. Yor". in him.
Hen ; Jacie.
•Mass. Hist. Soc. Proc, XVIII, 300.
6
82 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
John Kingsbury, Watertown, 1635 ; freeman March 3,
1635/6 ; removed that year to Dedham. He was one of the
signers — the 6"' in order — to the petition to the Massachu-
setts General Court, Sept. 6, 1636, for the incorporation of
Dedham. " John Kingsbury & his wife who were members of
y"" church of watertowne giving very good testimony of y*^
grace of god & being dismissed unto us from y* ^ were re-
ceived y^ 20 of y*^ 8 month." [1639.] Dedham Church Rec-
ords^ 22. He was a proprietor of Dedham, held town offices,
was one of the Seven Men chosen to order the Town's
affairs, May 17, 1639, and Representative to the General
Court in 1647. "John Kingsbury after a long weakness
of 3 years and upward departed this life y^ 7'" 1660."
Church Records^ 2)7- His will is in the Suffolk Registry
of Wills, Lib. /, 350 ; dated 1659, second day of tenth
month ; to John Allen, pastor, 40^'' ; to Bro : Josiph one
booke — D"" Preston's work, " paules repentance," one other
book, "the Deceatfulnes of the hart," — Dykes' work —
one of M''. Conyers work upon Rom: y*" 8 ; to John Kings-
bery, the son of my Brother aforesayd my bible and
my psalme book ; to wife Margarett the use of Estate Real
and Personal during Life — Yi of whole estate to her & her
heirs forever ; all that she does not have occasion to use, at
her decease to be divided \ to her heirs ; of the other \, Fif-
teen Pounds to John afores'' when 21 years old; five pounds
to Thomas Cooper of Seacangue, my Kinsman ; remainder
to kinsman Henry Kingsbery, of Ipswich, and to each of the
children of my brother, Joseph. My friends & kinsmen,
Thomas Fuller, of Dedham, & Thomas Cooper, of vSeacunge
[Seekonk], overseers. Witnesses Eliezur Lusher, John
Howard. Sworn to and proved 16 8 mo, 1660.
The will of Mrs. Margaret Kingsbury, of Dedham, is dated
gtii Qf jjih ^^Q called January, 1660. She mentions Sarah,
wife of Robert Crosseman, of Taunton, and gives her ^^5 ;
to kinsman, Tho' Fuller, ^20. Remainder to Tho* Fuller
and his wife, Hannah, " my neare kinswoman's " children, to
be paid when the sons are 21 years, the datighters 18 years of
age. Tho^ Fuller to be sole Executor. Witnesses, Samuel
May, Eleazar Lusher. Sworn to, and proved, 20, (3), 1662.
Thomas Fuller's wife was Hannah Flower, m"^ Nov. 22, 1643.
i
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF DEDHAM. 83
She was probably the Hanna — "ye kinswoman of our br:
Kingsbury," who was received into the church at Dedham,
March 11, 1641. Thomas Fuller mentions in his will, Sept.
24, 1690, property received by his children from their aunt,
Margaret Kingsbury, and Thomas' children call her "our
great aunt" in a division of land, Feb. 15, 1703. Suffolk
Registry of Deeds, XVJ. 118. See also N. E. Hist. Gen. Reg-
ister., LIT. 241, showing that Thomas Fuller was a son of
Ralph Fuller, of Wortvvell, Norfolk.
The brother Joseph mentioned in John Kingsbury's will
was Joseph Kingsbury, of Dedha.m, freeman, June 2,
1 64 1. He was there earlier, for at the formation of
the church in 1638 he was thought "too much addicted to
the world," but on the 9"^ of the 2*^ m: 1641 "y*^ church was
so well p'suaded of his repentance and faith as y*^ he was re-
ceived into y'^ fellowship of y*^ church." According to the
following record his wife was admitted before he was. Be-
tween Nov., 1638, and April 24, 1639, "y'=^ Wife of Joseph
Kingsbury who appeared to y** church a tender hearted soule
full of feares and temptations, but truly breathing after
Christ." Dedham Church Records., 25. He died in 1676. Will
dated May 3, 1675, probated June i, 1676 ; he bequeathes
to sons Joseph, John, Eliezer, and Nathaniel, wife Milicent,
daughter Sarah Grossman, son-in-law Thomas Cooper, sons-
in-law Robert Crossman, and Nathaniel Brewer ; refers to
deceased brother, John Kingsbury.
Ch.:
Sarah, married May 25, 1652, Robert
Crossman of Dedham, 1642, afterwards (1654) of Taun-
ton, "The Drum Maker of New England"; he fitted
out with guns and drums the soldiers from Taunton for
the Canada Expedition under Sir William Phips, in 1690;
he died 1692 ; administration of his estate was granted
to John Crossman and John Thrasher. 11 children.
Mary, born in Dedham, Sept. i, 1637 ; married Thomas
Cooper, of Rehoboth.
Elizabeth, born in Dedham, Sept. 14, 1638 ; married Nathan-
iel Brewer, of Roxbury ; she died June 25, 1661, leaving
one daughter, Elizabeth.
Joseph, born in Dedham, February 17, 1640/41 ; married (i)
Mary , who died July 31, 1680 ; (2) in Wren-
§4 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
tham, Sept. 7, 1681, Mary Donier ; he removed to Wren-
tham before 1670, but the settlement was broken up by
King- Philip's War, and abandoned. In January, 1677,
a number of the proprietors petitioned the General As-
sembly, asking- permission to return to the plantation.
Joseph Kingsbury's name appears among the signers.
" He died in an awful and dreadfull way at Wrentham,"
Dec. 16, 1688. N. E. Hist.-Gen. Register. Deaths in
Wrentham. He had 8 children : (i.) Joseph, born in Ded-
ham, Aug. 28, 1665. (2.) John, born in Dedham, Dec.
24, 1667. (3.) Elizabeth, born in Wrentham, May 14,
1670. (4.) Eleazer, born in W., May 12, 1673. (5.)
Hannah, b. in W., July 26, 1675. (6-) Mercy, b. in W.,
Nov. 10, 1677. (7.) Mary, \y. in W., July 19, 1680. (8.)
vSarah, b. in W., July 19, 1680.
John, born in Dedham, Aug. 15, 1643 ; married Nov. 29, 1666,
Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas and Hannah (Flower)
Fuller, of Dedham ; he died May 30, 1669. His widow
married (2) Sept. 19, 1672, Michael Metcalf of Dedham;
she died Oct 24, 1732. John Kingsbury had one child,
Elizabeth, born Nov. 23, 1668 ; m** Dec. 12, 1686, Joseph
Damon.
Eleazer, born in Dedham, May 17, 1645 ! married Oct. 30,
1676, Esther, daughter of Samuel Judson, "of Horton,
Bradforddale, County of York, in England, but since of
Dedham." He bought a farm on Dedham Plains in
1702, afterwards Walpole ; he died February 2, 1722/23.
Mrs. Esther Kingsbury died May 6, 171 7; in her will
she leaves to her daughter, Mary, " \ y® Lands of my
Father, Samuel Judson in Horton." They had five chil-
dren : (i.) Josiah, b. in Dedham, Dec. 26, 1677. (2.)
Mary, b. in D., April 6, 1680. (3) Eleazer, b. in D., May
10, 1683. (4.) Samuel, b. in D., Nov. 4, 1690. (5.) Noah,
b. in D., Sept. 16, 1694.
Nathaniel, born in Dedham, March 26, 1650 ; married Oct. 14,
1673, Mary Bacon; he died in Dedham, Oct. 14, 1694.
He had six children : (i.) Nathaniel, b. in Dedham, Sept.
14, 1674. (2.) James, b. in D., Sept. 22, 1678. (3) Tim-
othy, b. in D., Oct. 15, 1680. (4.) John, b. in D., Aug.
17, 1686. (5.) Daniel, b. in D., Nov. n, 1688. (6.) Milli-
cent, b. in D., March 30, 1693.
William Kingsbury, Dedham, appointed by the General
Court, 6 (7), 1638, to report about unlicensed new-comers.
Sarah, (his wife?) admitted to the church, 18 (10), 1643, died
24(21), 1645. ^- E- Historic Genealogical Register, XVI, jjy.
Nothing more is known of him.
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AUTOGRAPH OF HENRY KINGSBURY, OF HAVERHILL, MASS., AND HIS SON,
GRANDSONS, AND GREAT GRANDSONS.
HENRY KINGSBURY
Of Haverhill, Mass., and his Descendants.
Henry Kingsbury was at Ipswich in 1638, according to
Felt's History. The Hammatt Papers do not give his resi-
dence so early, but state that he was a commoner in Ipswich
in 1641. He subscribed 2^ to the Major Denison fund, Dec.
19, 1648. The same year, 1648, Feb. 8, he sold his farm in
Ipswich, ^2 acres, for ^5 to Thomas Safford, but this does
not mean that he left Ipswich then, for the same year he
bought of Daniel Ladd, of Haverhill, " house and land on
High St. in Ipswich,"* and twelve years later, Aug. 30, 1660,
Henry Kingsbury and Susan his wife, of Ipswich, sold to
Robert Lord their House and Land on High Street for two
Oxen in hand — ^5 to be paid Robert Paine and 40' to
Edmund Bridges. The same year Henry Kingsbury, Row-
*The present writing witnesseth that Daniel Ladd, of Haverhill, in
the County of Norfolk, husbandman, for and in consideration of ten
pounds to him in hand paid, have bargayned and sould and by these
presents doth confirm that his bargayne and sale unto Henry Kings-
bury, of Ipswich, in the County of Essex, husbandman, all that his
house wherein the said Henry now dwelleth ; situate and being in Ips-
wich aforesaid, in the street called High Street, having the orchard and
garden of William Payne on the Northwest, a lane towards the South-
east ; one end abutting on the said street ; butting at the other end on
the land of Thomas Safford. To have and to hold the said house with
the land about it, and all the appurtenances and privilidges thereto be-
longing, unto the aforesaid Henry Kingsbury and his heirs forever.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, 31 of
March, 164S.
S the mark of Daniel Ladd.
Sealed and delivered in the presence
of Samuel Symonds
James Chewte
Essex Rej^istry of Deeds, /, j8.
86 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
ley, late of Ipswich, and Susan his wife, sold six acres to
Reinold Foster. Henry Kingsbury was one of the inhabi-
tants of Ipswich who signed a petition, May 17, 1658, stating
that they have all taken the oath of fidelity, but are not
freemen. They claim the right to vote in town affairs,
which had been questioned in town meeting. Mass. Ar-
chives, 112, fol. 104. In 166 1-2-3 h^ was overseer "for
Pentucket side," for fences and highways in Rowley. His
farm was on the Merrimack in that part of Rowley after-
wards Bradford. March 3, 1667/68, "it was voted and
granted that Henry Kingsbury shall have ten acres of
land which is to be laid out unto him, adjoining to M""
Ward's farm, to the west of Hawke's meadow path, not
prejudicing any other man." Haver Jiill Records. In 1669
he gave a deposition in court, and stated that he was 54
years old, therefore born in 1615. This shows that he could
not have been a son of the elder Henry and Margaret Ala-
baster, who were married in 162 1, although the elder Henry
may have had a previous wife. A Henry Kingsbury was
married to Jane Waryn, Dec. 5, 1613, at Stoke by Neyland,
County Suffolk, and it is quite possible that they were the
parents of Henry of Ipswich and Haverhill, and it may be
the same Henry who later married Margaret Alabaster, and
came to New England. Still, there is no evidence to show
that the younger Henry was a son of the elder.* As Ipswich
was settled under the leadership of the younger John Win-
throp, the fact that Henry Kingsburj' was an early settler
there would seem to indicate that the connection between
the Winthrops and the Kingsburys, before spoken of, lasted
for another generation in this country. It may also be re-
marked that at Haverhill, where Henry Kingsbury finally
settled, the Saltonstalls owned much land, and they mar-
ried with a family from the same Suffolk neighborhood,
the Gurdons of Assington. The Rev. John Ward, the first
minister of Haverhill, was born in Haverhill, in Suffolk,
and his first service in the ministry was at Hadleigh, in
Suffolk, only a few miles from Boxford and Assington.
* As stated before, John Kingsbury of Dedham, called Henry, of Haverhill, his
kinsman, and made him an equal divisee with the children of his brother Joseph.
HENRY KINGSBURY OF HAVERHILL. g;
There was some relationship between Henry Kingsbury
and John Gage, who was a neighbor of Kingsbury at Ips-
wich, and afterwards at Rowley, as the following deposi-
tions show:
' The Deposicon of henry kint^sbury aijed about 54
who sayeth upon his oath that before Indian harvest in the yeare 65
hee sawe a company of S'" Gages his hoggs in a pcell of Indian corne of
M' Bradstreetes about 12 or 14 which his man Alexd' was then driveing
out & that a hogg of the sd Gages y' was newly cutt ( !) did often keepe
in the sd corne alone and furth'' sayeth not. this was in a feild called
the plaine about 3 myles from the Towne of Andover
Henry kingsbury
taken upon oath 26'*" 1.69
before me Simon Bradstreete
- The testimony of Alexander Sessions aged twenty-foure :
I doe testify that I went downe to my m' Bradstreets playne after much
of y dammag was done, and before it was priz'd, or the fence viewed,
to mend the sd fence and working there til about noone, & then having
occasion to goe after some young Cattle of my masters, coming back to
y" corne-feild, the doggs that were with mee runnd into ye Corne and
fell upon a parcel of hoggs that were ye feild and I
catched one to obserue what y" Earemark was, & it was Slit of ye neare
Eare half way downe, or thereabout, I spake to m'' Faulkner of it & he
sayd it was his hog, and he owned the marke to be his Earemark &
Sayd moreover that ye doggs had bit ye hog : this damage was done in
the yeere sixty six.
taken upon oath the 27"" I. 69, before me Simon Bradstreet.
The sd deponent further witnesseth that in ye yeere sixty fiue he saw a
parcel of Swine by y* river side, & making haste downe to y'" & making
a noyse he Saw two or three Skip out of the feild, & Goodman Kings-
boroughs Sonne sayd they were his unkle Gage's hoggs, and Daniel
Gage vpon his descriptio sayd he thought they were theirs, further the
deponent testifys that in ye yeere Sixty six he judged the fence suffi-
cient agaynst orderly Cattle when he left it att the Spring,
taken vpon the same oath y same day. S. Bradstreet.
Essex Co. Court Papers, Vol. XIV, pp. 76, 77.*
Savage states that John ^Tage came from County Suffolk
in the fleet with Winthrop. He, too, went with the younger
Winthrop to Ipswich, and then removed about 1662 to that
part of Rowley afterwards Bradford, and was again a
• N. E. Historic Genealogical Register, LIV, 260.
88 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
neighbor of Kingsbury.* Gage deposed in 1662 that he
was aged about 58, therefore a somewhat older man than
Kingsbury. His first wife was Amee, who died in June,
1658. Either she was Kingsbury's sister, or Kingsbury
married Gage's sister.f Gage died March 24, 1672/3 ; his will
mentions wife Sarah, five sons and one grandson. Henry
Kingsbury was one of the appraisers of John Gage's estate,
March 26, 1673, and also of Jonathan Gage's estate, March
15, 1674/5.
Susanna, wife of Henry Kingsbury, died in Haverhill,
February 21, 1678/9. He died in Haverhill, October i, 1687.
The inventory was taken Oct. 10, 1687, by Josiah Gage
and Jonathan Haynes, amounting to ^40. 19^ 6**. Returned
by Joseph Kingsbury, who was appointed administrator.
Essex Co. Probate Records.
Tho. Kinsbery, Joseph Kinsbery, James Kinsbery, and
Sam' Kinsbery, took the oath of allegiance in Haverhill,
November 28, 1677.
* IPSWICH RECORDS. (Deposited in the Registry of Deeds at
Salem), Vol. 2, page 217 {399),
The bounds of the lands of John Carlton, sould to Corporal John
Gage as it was laid out by John Tod and Ezekiel Northend, who was
appointed to do it by the Honored Court at Ipswich, houlden the 29th
of September last in the year 1663.
Imprimis : For the bounds betwixt the land and the farm that
Corporal Gage rents that belongs to Patience Jewett it begins at a black
ash marked in the end of a swamp standing upon the river from thence
upon a straight line to a white oak marked in the end of another swamp;
from thence upon a straight line to a white ash in a swamp; from thence
upon a straight line to a white oak at the end of a swamp; from thence
to a forked white oak by the highway; from thence it runs as ye fence
goes that is betwixt Philip Nelson's farm that Henry Kingsbiry rents
to the river; from thence along with the river to a black ash that was
first marked, and also it is agreed that Corporal Gage shall have a high-
way allowed him from his land to the country highway.
Ezekiel Northend
John Todd
This was by Ezekiel Northend and John Tod did into Court at
Ipswich the 27th of September 1664
Attest Robert Lord Clerk
f Gage married in Nov., 1658, a second wife, Sarah, widow of Robert
Keyes of Watertown, and it is possible that she was related to the
Kingsburys.
HENRY KINGSBURY OF II.WERIIILL.
89
Ch.: II. JoHN--^
III. EpHRAiM killed by the Indians, May 2, 1676. He is
believed to have been the first person in
Haverhill slain by the savages in King
Philip's war.*
IV. James - —>■
V. Samuel, b. 1649. '■' ■>
VI. Thomas
VII. Joseph, b. 1656. ^^->-
VIII. Susanna married, Jan. 29, 1661/2, Joseph Pike, of
• Newbury, b. 1638, son of Capt. John and
Mary Pike. He was Representative, and
Deputy Sheriff ; killed by the Indians, Sept.
4, 1694, in Amesbury, on the way to Haver-
hill. His widow, Susanna, was living when
the estate was distributed in 1699. Ch : i.
Sarah, b. Oct. 12, 1666; m'^ Feb. 4, 1685/6,
at Newbury, Anthony Morse, son of An-
thony and Elizabeth (Knight) Morse, of
Salisbur}'. 2. John, b. Sept. i, 1668; died
Sept. 29, 1668. 3. Mary, b. April 17 or 30,
1670; unm. in 1705. 4. John, b. Dec. 28,
1671; prob. m' March 18, 1694/5, Lydia,
widow of Moses Little, and dau. of Tristram
Coflfin; admitted to Newbury Church, 1697.
5. Joseph, b. April 17, 1674; m'^ Dec, 1695,
Hannah Smith; his son, Rev. James Pike,
b. March i, 1703, Harvard Coll., 1725, was
the first minister of Somersworth, N. H.;
m. Aug. 26, 1730, Sarah, dau. of Nicholas
Gilman, of Exeter; died there, March 19,
1792. His son, Nicholas Pike, published in
1 788 a AV7£' a/td Complete System of Aritlt-
meti'ck, composed for the use of the citizens
of the United States. 6. Benjamin, b.
Sept. 21, 1676; living, 1699. 7. Hannah, b.
March 24, 1678/9; prob. m'^, 1701, Joseph
Ilsley, J'. 8. Thomas, b. Aug. 4, 1681;
living 1699.
*It is not known that Ephraim Kingsbury was married, but the Haverhill Rec-
ords give the marriage of Eunice Kingsbury, of Amesbury, to James White, April
16, 1678. Perhaps widow of Ephraim, as she is not otherwise accounted for.
JOHN KINGSBURY
II John"' Kingsbury (//e/irv'), of Haverhill, married
Elizabeth, daughter of Matthias Button, of Ipswich and
Haverhill. Eliz^ Button, y'' wife of Matthias Button of Hav-
erhill, conveys to her son-in-law, John Kingsbury, land in
H., "being part of y*^ land given me by my husband, Mat-
thias Button, Dec. 28, 1670." Essex Registry of Dceds^ xxxiii,
22g. The Button Genealogy, a pamphlet printed in 1889,
by A. Button, of Grand Rapids, Mich., states that Elizabeth,
daughter of Matthias Button and Lettyce his wife, born in
Ipswich, 1645, married in 1666, John Kingsbury, of Haver-
hill. He died Jan. 23, 1670/71. "Inventory of y^ estate of
John Kingsberry, who died y'^' 23'' day of y*^ 11"' m", 1670, in
Haverhill. Elizabeth Kingsbery attested upon oath to j'"'
truth of this inventorie, at a Court held at Salisbury y*^ 11
2^ m". 167 1." Old N'orfo/k Comity Records, ii, 285. He was
probably a weaver, as the inventory mentions " three Reeds
with other things belonging to a weaving tread," also "A
hous with an acker of land to it ^24" — and "40 Ackers of
Wilderness Land, ^12." The widow married (2) 'Dec. 11,
1672, Peter Green, of Haverhill ; she died Dec. 20, 1677.
CHILDREN,
g John, born at Rowley, July 2S, 1667. -^^
10 Elizabeth, born in Haverhill, Aflg. 14, 1669 Probably the Eliza-
beth Kingsbury who m. June g, 1687, Ephraim Davis, of
Newbury, son of John Davis, b. Sept. 29, 1655; d. 171S. His
will was proved July 6, 1 718, bequeathing to his wife, Eliza-
beth. Ch.: John Ephraim, b March 20, i6g7, m. May 5, 1726,
Lydia Emmery ; Nathaniel ; Samuel ; Enoch ; Elizabeth, m.
Rogers ; Mary, m. Rogers.
9 Tohn^ King'sbury ( Jo/ur, Heur/), of Newbury, mar-
ried Hannah ; she was admitted to the church in
Newbury, Feb. 10, 1699/1700. He was probably the John
Kingsbury who served under the command of Serg' James
JOHN KINGSBURY OF NEWBURY. 9 1
Jackman, July 15, 1707, in the regiment of Lieut. -Col.
Thomas Noyes, raised in Newbury, Amesbury, and Brad-
ford.
CHILDREN.
11 John, born at Newbury; April 8, 1689; died j-oung.
12 John, born at Newbury, Oct. 16, i6go. tS-*-
13 Hannah, bapt. at Newbury, April 6, 1700. Ambrose Berry and
Hannah Kingsbury married Jan. 10, 1716/17. Newbury
Town Records.
14 Elizabeth, bapt. at Newbury April 6, 1700. Samuel Greenleaf,
born in Newbury, April, 1697, son of John and Elizabeth
(Hill) Greenleaf, married Elizabeth Kingsbury.
15 Henry, born at Newbury, Oct. 23, 1695. a: >
16 Joseph. s->-
12 John' Kingsbury {/oh?f, John^, Henrys), of York,
Maine, married at Newbury, Dec. 29, 17 15, Mary, daughter
of John and Mary (Poor) Stickney, born in Newbury, July
I, 1691; he settled in York;* he died there March 2, 1723.
Inventory taken Sept. 30; Widow Mary administratrix.
CHILDREN.
17 Mary, born at Newbury, Dec. 6, 1716.
18 Hannah, born at Newbury, July 19, 1719; published at York, Sept.
20, 1740, to John Bane. (?)
19 Sarah, born at Newbury, Dec. 8, 1720; married at York, Jan. 17,
1740, Benjamin Donnell.
20 Abig.'VIL, born at Newbury, July 4, 1722.
15 Henry^ Kingsbury {/ohn\ John^, Jlefiry^), of New-
bury, married (i) March 14, 1716/17, Rebecca, daughter of
John and Rebecca (Somerby) Kent of Newbury. He was
a Mariner, and it seems probable that his title of Captain
was derived from his being commander of a vessel. He
married (2) July 29, 1754, Elizabeth Greenough. His will is
dated June 13, 1748; proved Nov. 18, 1754; mentions wife
Rebeckah, sons John and Benjamin, dau. Elizabeth Tit-
comb, dau. Emma; he gives his wife "the westerly end of
my new dwellinghouse, and half my Cellar, during her na-
tural life" — gives son Benjamin half his dwellinghouse
and half his cellar — to have the whole after his wife's de-
* John More, of York, conveyed land to John Kingsbury, of York, blacksmith,
on the northeast side of York River, March 12, 1715/16. York Deeds, IX, 46.
92 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
cease — gives dau. Emma half his household goods, and also
the liberty of a room in the Westerly end of his house till
marriage — dau. Elizabeth ^lo. Essex Registry of Wills,
JJ2, 426. John Kingsbury was appointed guardian of Emma
Kingsbury, a minor, 14 years of age, April 14, 1755.
Here lies Buried Here lies Buried
The body of Mr» The body of M"'
Rebekah Y" wife Henry Kingsbury
OF M'' Henry Who departed this
Kingsbury who Life November Y" 7">
Died Nov 18 1753 1754 in the 60""
IN the 50"" Year Year of His Age.
of her Age.
Here lyes y" Body of
M" Elizabeth Kingsbury
Widow of Cap'
Henry Kingsbury
who departed this Life
June the 30'*' 1765 in y«
63d Year of her Age.
From gravestones on old Burying Hill, Newburyport.
These remains and graves were removed to Salisbury Point
by Henry Kingsbury, Esq^, of Salisbury Point, great-great-
grandson of Capt. Henry.
CHILDREN.
21 John, born at Newbury, Feb. 3, 1717/18. s->-
22 Benjamin, born at Newbury, in 1728; said to have removed to
the Coos settlement in New Hampshire. He was 2d Lieut,
in his brother's regiment, Feb. 18, 1756, to Nov. 27. Benja-
min Kingsbury of Newbury, and Eunice Rowell of Almsbury,
intend marriage, April 14, 1753. — Newbury Records.
23 Elizabeth. = >
24 Emma, b. 1741.
16 Joseph* Kingsbury ( /<?//«', John"-, Henry'), of York,
Maine, married, in 1722, Patience, daughter of Samuel
Came, of York. He was probably the Joseph Kingsbury who
was Sergeant in Capt. Wright's company, 1755.
He died in 1762; in his will, dated April 14, proved May
18, 1762, he mentions sons, John, Eliphalet, Joseph, and
Samuel; daughters, Tabitha, Lucy, Mary, Hepzibah, wife
JOHN KINGSBURY OF NKWBURV.
93
of Joshua Linscot ; Elizabeth, wife of James Jenkins ; Han-
nah, wife of Samuel Paul. York JVi/ls, xi, S.
CHILDREN.
25 Taiutha, born at York, June 19, 1722.
26 John, born at York, Dec. 26, 1724. ^r-»-
27 Hepzibah, born at York, Oct. 4, 1727; married Joshua Linscott.
28 Elizaheth, born at York, Feb. 13, 1729/30; married James Jenkins.
29 Joseph, born at York, Dec. 7, 1732 ; married at York, Dec. 2, 1756,
Elizabeth Mulberry ; she died and he m. (2) March 13, 1766,
at York, Sarah Mulberry. He was taxed in the North Parish
of Kittery, 1783.
30 Samuel*, born at York, April 9, 1735.
31 Hannah, born at York, July 9, 1737; married Samuel Paul.
32 LnY, born at York, Nov. 13, 1739. J^^- 20, 1763, Jo. Minter and
Lucy Kingsbury were m"* in York. S^Johtt Bradbiirys Diary.
Maine Hist. Soc. Coll. 2 Series, /, jj/.]
33 Mary, born at York, April 13, 1742 ; died Feb. 7, 1743.
34 Eliphalet, born at York, Feb. 6, 1745 ; the inventory of Eliphalet
Kingsbury is given in York Wills, xiii, 2j6; dated 1 775.
35 Mary, * ; living in 1762.
21 Colonel John* Kingsbury {Henry*, Jo/i/i\ John'',
Henry') was a merchant and ship-owner at Newburyport,
but a few years before his death he removed to Maine, and
was one of the founders of Pownalborough. He married at
Newbury, June 5, 1739, Patience Tappan, born in Newbury
April 20, 1720, daughter of Abraham Tappan and his wife,
Esther, daughter of Rev. Michael Wigglesworth, author of
the " Day of Doom." Colonel Kingsbury's military services
were distinguished, especially in the winter campaigns at
Lake George, in 1755-6 and 1756-7. Previously he had
been a captain in the regiment of Col. John Greenleaf.
Early in the season of 1755 the erection of a fort at Lake
George was authorized. The French and the Indians were
continually making inroads and devastations upon the set-
tlers up and down the lakes, thus causing them to be a high-
way for the destruction of the English people. Colonel
Moses Titcomb of Newbury led his Essex County regiment
to that region, to join the army under the command of Lord
* 1766, Sept. 6. Intentions of Marriage in Kittery. Rebecca Haley to Samuel
Kingsbury. Saco Valley Settlements, 707. Perhaps this Samuel. Died in York,
March 9, 1826, Rebecca, relict of .Samuel Kingsbury, set. 81 ; on March 10, Mary Mc-
Intire, her granddaughter, aet. 21. (Xewspaper). Elisha Kingbury, of York, mar-
ried Oct. 6, 1770, Molly Gowen, of Berwick.
94
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY
Amherst. In an engagement, September 8, 1755, Colonel
Titcomb was killed. During the summer it was known that
warlike operations were imminent, and in August, 1755, a
reinforcement was summoned, men being wanted who
should not only render full military duty, but who could
also construct vessels and storehouses. To this summons
John Kingsbury and picked men from various military bod-
ies of Essex county responded. These soldiers were also
ship-carpenters. John Kingsbury is styled in the muster-
rolls, Lieutenant-Colonel and Captain, aged thirty-eight
years, and a resident in the town of his birth — Newbury.
His service began Sept. 9, 1755, and continued until the fol-
lowing February, though some of his men were relieved a
few weeks earlier. His company was attached to the regi-
ment of Colonel Ichabod Plaisted. In one of the muster-
rolls* he is styled " Colonel," with "a Company of Carpen-
ters at Lake George," "Building vessels at the Lakes, store-
houses, &c." His first term of service comprised " 23 weeks
and 5 days," and he was allowed "15 days travel from Al-
bany." His company of carpenters was made up largely of
Newbury, Ipswich, and Salisbury men. The flotilla which
they assisted in constructing became famous in the annals
of the French and Indian War. The two winter seasons at
the lakes, doing nominal military duty, since the lakes were
frozen, and active military operations well-nigh impossible,
was a service which called for men skilled as well as patri-
otic. The " Reduction of Canada " was largely due to the
splendid service of this "flotilla," which was constructed by
men who were well informed both about military matters
and ship-building. After his campaigns were over. Colonel
Kingsbury returned to an active business life in Newbury,
and also resumed his place in the Newbury train-band. In
1762 he removed to Pownalborough, where he became a very
prominent citizen. At a special town meeting, held July 24,
1764, it was " voted to raise the sum of One Hundred Pounds
L. M. to build a Town House, or a House for the Publick
Worship of God & that a Committee be Chose for the Man-
* Muster-Rolls of the Campaigns of 1755-6, and 7, Vols. g4a7idgj,
Mass. State Archives.
i
JOHN KTXGSP.URV OF NKWRURV.
95
ag-ement of said Sum & that Job Avrill, John Decker & John
Kingsbury Esq"", be j'*-' Committee." He built the first two-
storied house in that part of Pownalborough (now Wiscas-
set) where he lived. He died in Boston Aug. 22, 1764, where
he had gone on business connected with building the meet-
ing-house at Pownalborough. The following account of his
death is from the Massachusetts Gazette^ Thursday, Aug. 23,
1764: "Monday last arrived here Capt. Robert Hodge
from Pownalborough at the Eastward, with whom came
passenger John Kingsbury, Esq"^, who the same night was
seiz'd with a Fit of Apoplexy and continued in a stupid
frame till Yesterday Afternoon when he expir'd, being in the
47''' Year of his Age. He was lately a Colonel in the Pro-
vincial Service to the Westward, and one of his Majesty's
Justices of the Peace for the County of Lincoln ; both of
which Trusts he executed to the honor of himself and Ben-
efit of the Community. His remains are to be interred This
Afternoon, from Mrs. Maverick's at the North End." Mrs.
Maverick lived in Union street, on the corner of Salt Lane
nearest Dock Square.* His estate was administered upon
Sept. 7, 1764, by his widow Patience. Inventory taken Nov.
21, 1764, by Benjamin Woodbridge of Newcastle, Michael
Sevey and Jonathan Williamson, both of Pownalborough :
^966 : 16 : 10. Mrs. Patience Kingsbur}' survived her hi:s-
band many years, dying about 1792 at the residence of her
son-in-law, Thomas Rice, Esq., in Wiscasset. She was bur-
ied in the Federal Street burying-ground, Wiscasset.
CHILDREN.
36 Hannah, born in Newbury, April 22, 1740 ; married there, March
24, 1757, Timothy Pike, Jr. : : >
37 Mary, b. in Newbury Dec. 20, 1741; married Major John Hues. •-. ^-^
38 Emma, ; married Isaac Waite of Falmouth, April 12,
1763; no children.
39 Betsey, ; married Samuel Barnett of Newburyport; had
2 children.
40 Rebecca, bom in Newbury Dec. 16, 1746: married Hon. Thomas
Rice. ^=-^-
41 John, born in Newbury July 3, 1749. — v
* N. E. Hist. -Gen. Register, xxxii, 239.
C,6 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
42 Ann, ; married July i, 1776, Rev. Thomas Moore (Har-
vard College, 1769); minister at Pownalborough; ch.: i. Sally,
m. Capt. Babbage, ship-master, of Wiscasset. 2. Mary, d.
young. 3. Harriet, d. young. 4. Thomas, said to have settled
at Nassau, New Providence. 5. Peter, died young. She
married (2) Dalton.
23 Elizabeth' Kingsbury {Henry\ John*, John'', Hen>y^),
married, Sept. 2, 1740, Samuel Titcomb, of Newbury, born
Aug-. 12, 1 7 15, son of John and Lydia (Morse) Titcomb.
CHILDREN.
1 John, b. Feb. i, 1746 ; m. Elizabeth Pierson, of Newburyport.
2 Moses.
3 Sarah, ; m. Benjamin Bradford.
4 William.
5 Samuel.
6 Rebecca, ; m. Capt. John Buntin, of Newburyport.
26 John^ Kingsbury {Joseph*, John\ John', Hemy). He
married at York, Maine, April 22, 1750, Sarah, daughter of
Lieutenant John Carlisle. John Kingsbury of Old York
was Sergeant of the company commanded by Capt. Samuel
Darby in Col. Scamman's regiment from May to Aug., 1775.
Maine Hist. Mag. Ill, 108. Probably this John, or possibly
his son. He was taxed in the North Parish of Kittery, 1783.
CHILDREN.
43 Tahitha, born Oct. 25, 1750, in York, Maine.
44 John, born Jan. 17, 1753, in York, Maine, had a son, Henry, who
was living in Kennebunk, Me., in 1854, and his son, George
H., was in 1859 a lawyer in Boston. Samuel and Mary, chil-
dren of John and Mary Kingsbury, were baptized at York,
Oct. 28, 1796.
45 Patience, born Jan. 15, 1755, in York, Maine.
46 Benjamin, born April 12, 1757, in York, Maine.
47 Sarah, born April 27, 1759, in York, Maine.
48 Joseph,* born July, 1762, in York, Maine.
49 Maky, born Dec. 31, 1764, in York, Maine.
50 Hannah, born Sept. 13, 1766, in York, Maine.
51 Abigail, born Dec. 9, 1768, in York, Maine.
52 Timothy, born July 12, 1771, in York, Maine.
* Capt. Joseph Kingsbury and Hannah Miller were married at Kennebunkport,
Oct. 25, I7Q2.
Capt. Joseph Kingsbury and Sally Derborne of North Hampton were published
at Kennebunkport, Feb. 4, 1797. Perhaps Joseph, son of John and Sarah.
\
JOHN KINGSBURY OF NEWBURY. gy
36 Hannah" Kingsbury (/o////\ Henry\ John'', Jo/m^,
Heiiry^), married in Newbury, March 24, 1757, Captain Tim-
othy Pike, Jr., a descendant of Joseph and Susanna (Kings-
bury) Pike. He was called captain because in early life he
commanded a tender, a vessel which carried supplies to the
army in the old French war, and it is the tradition that he
was attached to that part of the army in which Col. Kings-
bury was an officer. He became a manufacturer of scythes
and other edged tools, and removed from Newbur}' to Fal-
mouth (now Portland). In IVilliss History of FortlanJ, jj6,
it is stated that Mr. Pike was one of the sufferers from the
burning of Falmouth by the British Oct. 18, 1775, and he was
one of a committee who signed an address to the people of
Ireland on that subject. Mrs. Hannah (Kingsbury) Pike
died May 22, 1774, in Portland, and Mr. Pike married Oct.
18, 1774, a second wife, Elizabeth Jones, by whom he had
several children. In 1785 he was one of the signers of a
petition for the incorporation of the town of Portland. A
few years before his death he removed to Sacarappa village,
within the limits of ancient Falmouth, now Westbrook, and
there he died.
CHILDREN.
1 Hope, ra. a Mr. Darling ; died in Westbrook about
1835, s.p.
2 Sally, married Cobb, and had several children ;
died before 1834.
37 Mary" Kingsbury {John\ Henry*, John^, J<^fi'i^, Hemy'),
married Oct. 25, 1763, Major John Hues of Pownalborough,
Me. He was a ship carpenter, and afterwards a merchant
in Wiscasset. He married (2) Dec, 1778, Jemima Elwell,
from Cape Ann. He died Dec. 15, 1805, aged 65. Mrs.
Jemima Hues died Sept. 16, 1823, aged 82.
CHILDREN.
1 Polly, married May 24, 1785, Major Seth Tinkham
of Wiscasset as his second wife ; she left one child, who died
young. He died Sept. 29, 1828, aged 68.
2 Betsey, married Capt. Peter Brayson, or Bryson (pub.
Aug. 2, 17S6); he was a native of Scotland, and a merchant in
Wiscasset ; she died s.p.
7
98 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
3 Sally, married (i) Dec. 30, 1788, Capt. Joseph Hol-
brook, shipmaster, of Wiscasset, and had several children ;
(2) Col. Ezekiel Cutter, sail-maker, who died Jan. 29, 1B50,
aged 86, in Wiscasset.
4 Nancy, married April 4, 1786, (i) William Thaxter,
goldsmith, of Wiscasset, by whom she had three children ; (2)
Thomas Dow, caulker and graver, by whom she had five
children ; (3) Capt. John Decker, shipmaster.
5 Hannah, married Capt. Daniel Baker, shipmaster, of
Wiscasset (pub. June 27, 1795) ; had seven children.
6 John, married Elizabeth Clough (pub. Oct. 31, 1795) ;
had one child, who died young. He died Sept. 14, 1796, aged
23, in Wiscasset.
40 Rebecca Kingsbury" ( Joh/i\ Henry\ John\ John^,
Henry^), married Jan. 15, 1767, Dr. Thomas Rice, born in
Westboro', Mass., 1737,* son of Noah and Hannah (Warren)
Rice; Harvard College, 1756 ; he studied medicine with Dr.
Oliver Prescott, of Groton, Mass., and settled in the practice
of his profession at Pownalboro', 1 760-1. He was the second
regular physician who settled east of the Kennebec River.
Dr. Rice was eminent in his profession and had a large and
successful practice. He was the first Representative to the
General Court east of Kennebec River, 1774. He was Judge
of the Court of Common Pleas for the Coimty of Lincoln,
forty years, Register of Deeds, Senator, 1780-3, one of the
early trustees of Bowdoin College, and a member of the
State Convention that, on the part of Massachusetts, adopted
the Constitution of the United States, and voted for it. He
died April 21, 1812, aged 74 years and 4 months. His
widow, Rebecca, died Aug. 19, 1816.
CHILDREN.
I Thomas, born March 30, 1768, Wiscasset ; Harvard College, 1791 ;
studied law with Timothy Bigelow, and settled at Winslow,
Me., April, 1795 ; married 1806, Sarah, daughter of Hon.
William and Mercy (Porter) Swan, of Gardiner, Me., b. in
1777, in Groton, Mass.; she died 1840, s.p. ; (2) Susannah
Green, who died Dec. i, 1879. He was member of Con-
gress, 1815-1819. He died Aug. 25, 1854. He had one son,
Thomas Green, a soldier in the Civil War ; died at Vandalia,
La., Oct. 4, 1865.
* Nov. 27, 1734. Rice Genealogy.
JOHN KINGSBURY OF NEWBURY. 99
2 Rebecca, born March 4, 1770. Wiscasset ; died Sept. 25, 1772.
3 John, born August 24, 1771, Wiscasset ; died Oct. 7, 1772.
4 Rebecca, born May 6, 1772, Wiscasset ; d. May 13, 1773.
5 William, born Jan. 7, 1776, Wiscasset ; settled in Bangor, a mer-
chant, and ship-builder ; died unmarried, Dec. 13, 1842.
6 Charles, born Aug. 14, 1779, Wiscasset ; settled in Bangor about
iSoo, as a merchant ; removed to Brewer. Postmaster there
i8ig to 1827, when he went back to Bangor. He was Regis-
ter of Deeds, and held other official positions. He married
July 31, 1S14, Miranda, daughter of Capt. William Hammond,
Sen^ of Bangor. She died Dec. 4, 1834. He died Dec. 25,
1836. They had 10 children.
7 Rebecca, born March 9, 1781; married, 1804, Rev. Freeman Parker,
born in Barnstable, Mass., July 13, 1776; Harvard College,
1797; ordained minister at Dresden, Me., Sept. 2, 1801 ; re-
signed his charge at Dresden in 1826, and removed to Wis-
casset, where he died April 24, 1S54. She died before 1847.
They had 5 children.
S Warren, born Jan. iS, 1783; married (i) Jan. 27, 1S07, Jane Wood ;
she died in Wiscasset, March 4, 181 8; (2) June i, 18 19, Mrs.
Mary (Webster) Merrill. He was a magistrate, and for more
than 20 years Register of Deeds for the count}' of Lincoln.
He died Dec. 13, 1851. His wife died May i, 1854. He had
6 children by his ist wife.
9 Hannah, born Jan 8, 17S6; married, 1S21, William Hovey of Box-
ford, afterwards of Warren, Me., as his second wife.
10 Sophia, born March 2, 17S9 ; married, Sept. 12, 1821, Jonathan
Thayer, born 1779, son of Elijah and Sarah (Robinson) Thayer,
of Milford, Mass.; Brown University, 1803. He was a lawyer;
admitted to practice in 180S; in 1811 settled in Camden, Me.;
he was State senator, member of the Executive Council, and
Judge of Probate seven years for Waldo County; he died at
Camden, .Sept. 20, 1S53. They had 2 children.
41 John Kingsbury' {JoJiii'\ He/in \ John^, John^,
Henry^), a ship-carpenter and farmer at Wiscasset ; married
1768, published July 10, 1768, Miriam, daughter of Samuel
and Mary (Rhodes) Place, of Pownalboroug-h ; born Sept.,
1747. He learned the ship-carpenter's trade of his brother-
in-law, John Hues ; about the time of the Revolutionary War
his business became depressed, and he sold his hoitse and land
on the shore, and removed inland a few miles from the vil-
lage of Wiscasset. He died there, April 9, 1798. She died
Sept. 9, 1822.
lOO THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
CHILDREN.
53 Betsey, born Sept. 1769, Pownalborough, married March, 1797,
Charles Elder, of Windham, Me., born June 29, 1767, son of
William and Mary (Akers) E.; she died Dec., 1797, leaving
twin sons, Charles, born Nov. 23, 1797; died young ; John,
born, Nov. 23, 1797 ; brought up by his gi-andmother Kings-
bury in Wiscasset ; living in Portland in 1S24.
54 Emma, born Aug., 1770, Pownalborough; married, 1798, John Wil-
lard, of Wiscasset ; children : 'Betsey, died young ; 'Mary, b.
Dec. 27, 1800 ; married James Tewksbury, of Chelsea, Mass.,
who died Oct., 1840 ; she died Dec. 28, 1849 ; 'Margaret, born
1803; married Thomas Pratt, of Boston ; had two children.
55 John, born July 31, 1772, Pownalborough. t>^-
56 William, born Dec, 1774, Pownalborough; seaman He entered
the U. S. Navy about the time of the War of 18 12, and was in
1825 stationed in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Said to have
died there.
57 Samuel, ; died young.
58 Patience, born Nov. 16, 1779, Wiscasset. r: >
59 Samuel, born March 4, 1782, Wiscasset. :;:.: >
60 Henry, born Feb., 1785, Wiscasset; went to sea, and was never
heard of again ; probably died abroad.
61 Rhodes, born Feb., 1787, Wiscasset. &:;-»-
62 Edward, born fall of 1788, Wiscasset ; died fall of 1793.
63 Tryphena, born July, 1790, Wiscasset ; died fall of 1793.
64 Mary, born spring of 1793, Wiscasset ; died spring of 1793.
52 Timothy Kingsbury' {John\ Joseph\ John", /ohn\
Henry^), of York, Maine, married Ruth , who died
in York, March 29, 1813.
CHILDREN.
65 Sarah Carlisle, born June 12, 1806, York.
66 John, born April 30, 1809, York.
67 Joseph, born March 17, 1811.
55 John Kingsbury' {Jo/w\ Joint', Henry\ Jo/in\ John',
He?irJ), of Wiscasset, married at Baltimore, Md., July 28,
1800, Margaret Killigreed ; he was a sailor for many years,
and when he returned to Wiscasset was a rigger by trade,
and carried on that business there.
CHILDREN.
68 John, born Nov. 2, 1801 ; died Sept. i, 1802, at Boston.
69 Edward, born Nov. 2, 1803 ; went to sea when he was 21, and was
never heard of again.
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JOHN KINGSBURY OF NEWBURY. iqi
70 John, born Jan. 15, 1S06, at New York. i^i->-
71 William Henry, born Feb. 10, 1810 ; died June 22, iSir.
72 William, b. Nov. 11, 1812 ; died Nov. 16, 1813.
73 Margaret Mary, b. Sept. 6, 1814. i ^->-
58 Patience'' Kingsbury {John^, Jo/in% Henry', John\
Johi^, ffenry^), married at Wiscasset^ Oct., 1805, Charles Dean,
born at Exeter, N. H,, Oct. 9, 1779, son of John and Sarah
(Bridges) Dean ; he was a saddler and carried on that busi-
ness in Wiscasset until 181 7, then in Mount Vernon, and in
1823 settled in Portland, Maine. He died in Portland, Jan.
I, 1829 ; his widow died in Charlestown, Mass., Oct. 27, 1869.
CHILDREN.
1 Sarah Bridges, born in Wiscasset, July 22, 1806; died unmarried,
in Boston, May 18, 1892. For more than fifty years a member
of the First Baptist Church, Boston.
2 Mary Moses, born in Wiscasset, Nov. 5, 1807; died unmarried, in
Boston, March 13, 1876.
3 Charles, born in Wiscasset, April 4, 1809; died there April 26, 1810.
4 Charles, born in Wiscasset, Oct. 26, 1811 ; he was a printer in New
York; married Sept. 7, 1843, Jane Maria Wright; he died in
New York, June 23, 1848; 2 ch.: 1 Emma Jane, born in Bos-
ton, May 6, 1845; died in New York, Oct. 23, 1848; 2 Charles
John, born in New York, July 11, 1847; resides in Lunenburg,
Mass. (1892).
5 John Ward, born in Wiscasset, March 13, 181 5; married in Boston,
June 29, 1853, Lydia, dau. of John Scott;ow and Abigail (Em-
erson) Dean, born in Woburn, Mass., Sept. 5, 1826; they have
no ch. Mr. Dean's schooling began in the district school of
the village of Mount Vernon, when he was five years old,
where he attended a man's school in winter and a woman's
school in summer, as was then customary in small villages.
His schooling ended with four months in the Portland High
School. Then he learned the bookbinder's trade. In his boy-
hood Mr. Dean was very fond of reading, but he had very
little opportunity for selection ; he read Rogers' " Pleasures
of Memory," Young's " Night-Thoughts," Thomson's "Sea-
sons," and during his apprenticeship he purchased Aiken's
" British Poets." After he went into the bookbinding trade
he had books enough to read, and soon began to collect a
library. In pursuit of his trade he came to Boston in 1835,
and subsequently was in the employ of bookbinders in Provi-
dence, New York, and Philadelphia. In 1841 he went into
the bookbinding business for himself in Providence, and sub-
sequently in Boston. After a few years he confined his busi-
I02 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
ness to stamping and gilding, an enterprise which he success-
fully conducted until 1872. But the life of John Ward Dean
has centered about the New England Historic Genealogical
Society. To it he has given his best thought and his unwea-
ried service. He has been a member since 1850, and a life-
member since 1859 ; from 1855 to 1857 he was treasurer ; from
1857 to 1858, recording secretary; from 1859 to 1862, corre-
sponding secretary; director from 1855 to 1889; member of
the council from 1892 until the present time ; on the commit-
tee of publication since 1854 ; librarian from 1872 to 1889 ; the
latter year he gave up his position and devoted himself to
editing the Register, but was reappointed in 1892, and still
holds the office ; he has been editor of the New England
Historic Genealogical Register since 1876, and before that
date he was associate editor for several years, and from 1864
to 1876 a member of the club pledged to support the maga-
zine. The value of his labors in connection with the Regis-
ter cannot be overestimated. To him, more than to any one
else, is due its success. The Register has stimulated re-
search in fields which would otherwise have remained unin-
vestigated, and has made invaluable contributions to the his-
tory and genealogy of New England. The positions which
he has held in the N. E. Historic Genealogical Society, and
his intense interest in historical matters, have combined, with
an accurate memory, to give Mr. Dean the vast fund of de-
tailed historical knowledge which he has at easy command,
and has been ready to share, in his modest and kindly way,
with all who have sought his assistance Indeed, he has
often suggested the writing of a book which has proved a val-
uable addition to historical literature. All efforts to render
the early history of our country more accessible to the gen-
eral reader have enlisted Mr. Dean's heartiest support. He
was one of the charter members of the Prince Society, organ-
ized in 1858, whose object was the publication of rare works
in print or manuscript, relating to America, and he was also
president for ten years. Space does not permit the mention
of all the historical societies of which Mr. Dean is a member.
More than twenty-five societies, not all confined to the United
States, have placed his name on their rolls. In 1869 Dart-
mouth College recognized Mr. Dean's attainments, and hon-
ored him with the degree of A.M. Mr. Dean's writings have
been mainly confined to short biographical sketches and some
genealogical work. The sketch of ' ' Henry Kingsbury and
his Descendants," published by him in the Register of 1S59,
was the first attempt to print any account of the Kingsbury
family. He wrote Memoirs of his ancestors. Rev. Nathaniel
Ward, author of the " Simple Cobbler of Agawam," in 1868,
JOHN KINGSBURY OF NEWBURY. 103
and of Rev. Michael Wigglesworth, in 1871. Among his an-
cestors were also Governor Thomas Dudley, Henry Sewall,
Mayor of Coventry, in England, and Rev. John Woodbridge,
of Andover and Newbury. To sum up, it may fairly be said
that Mr. Dean has done more to awaken an interest in care-
ful research into the early history of New England than al-
most any other man. [Condensed from a sketch of Mr. Dean,
by Ruth Wood Hoag, A.B., in the Genealogical Advertiser,
Dec , 1899, n., 97-104.]
6 Jeremiah, born Oct. 6, 1S16, Wiscasset ; married Sept. 16, 1852,
Martha Ann Nelson ; he learned the bookbinder's trade of
George Coleman of Portland, and carried on business in Bos-
ton ; he died in Charlestown, Mass., June 4, 1882, leaving one
son, Henry Kingsbury, born July 6, 18C6.
59 Samuer Kingsbury {John\ /o/i>i\ Henry\ Jo/in\
Jo/ui', Henry'), of Bath and Biddeford, Me.; married, (pub-
lished July 22, 1812,) (i) Miriam, daughter of Dominicus
and Miriam (Tarbox) Gilpatrick, born in Biddeford, Sept.
14, 1784; she died Oct. 4, 1829; married (2) at Bath, Mrs.
Lydia (Rideout) Todd. He was a rigger by trade. He
died in Bath, June 22, 1852.
CHILDREN.
74 Hann.\h, born May, 1806 (?) ; died Aug. 5, 1S77, unmarried.
75 Henry, born May 4, 1814, Wiscasset. — >-
76 Harriet, born June 18, 1816, Bath ; m. Feb. g, 1837, Joseph Ham-
mond Curtis ; she died May 5, 1856.
77 Mary Elizabeth, born Feb. 13, 1819, Bath. -^-»-
78 Geori-.e, born Feb. 10, 1821, Bath, Me.; married May 7, 1851, Susan
Chute Abbott, born in South Windham, Maine, Oct. 7, iBig,
dau. of William and Mary Abbott ; he was a mechanic in
Portland, but removed, before his death, to Bolsters Mills,
Me., where he died June 28, 1892. His wife died April 9, 1889.
79 Dominicus Gilpatrick, born June 28, 1824, Biddeford ; name
changed to Leonard by law. -.: >
80 IsAHEi.LA, born April 13, 1827, Biddeford. ^^^->-
61 R hodes' Kingsbury {JoJuf, John'', Henry*, John\ John'',
Henry'), of Bath, Maine, married, in Bath, Sept. 19, 1813,
Betsey Gould.
He was a rigger, and carried on the business in Bath and
Wiscasset. He invented and patented, about 1824, an ap-
paratus for steering vessels. He died in Bath, June 27,
1866, ae. 77 years and 5 months. His widow, Betsey, died in
February, 1888.
I04
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
CHILDREN.
8i William, born Oct. i, 1814, Bath, Me. He went away from home
when about 21, and never returned. In 1846 he was living in
Mobile, Ala.
82 James Henry, born July 28, 1816, Bath ; married Sarah Dunham of
Bath; lost at sea, April 2, 1848. 3 Ch.: r. WiUiam Henry,
b. June 9, 1842. 2. Mary Eliza. 3. Sarah Adelaide.
83 Betsey, born Oct. 14, 1818, Bath ; see No. 73.
84 Joanna, born May, 1820, Bath ; married in Boston, Jan., 1847,
James McConologue. Ch. : i. James Sheridan, b. 1847; died
many years ago.
85 Charles Dean, born May 10, 1821, Bath; died Dec, 1850, at Bath,
unmarried.
86 Sarah Jane, born April 10, 1S25, Bath; died Aug. 11, 1826.
87 Sarah Jane, born July 17, 1826, Bath; died Feb. 4, 1851, at Bath,
unmarried.
88 John Rhodes, born June 20, 1828, Bath; died in 1844, at Wiscasset.
89 Susan Ella, born Oct. 27, 1829, Bath; married (i) Oct. 20, 1851,
Fred Hyman Hall; (2) in Milan, Italy, Jan. 6, 1872, Signor
Ernesto Baldanza; he died in New York, April 4, 1900; she
lives in New York city, 5 East 14th street.
90 Margaret Mary, born vSept. 5, 1834, Bath.
91 John Gould, born 1842, Wiscasset; married . He died May
20, 1891, at Hudson, Mass.; s. p.
70 John' Kingsbury {Jo/ui\ /o/in\ Johii\ Hairy', John\
John", Henry^), of Wiscasset, married, in New York, Katharine
; he was first a sailor, then a merchant in Wiscasset,
where he died, March 4, 1853 ; his widow married Orrin S.
Alley, master mariner; she died Feb. 26, 1878, se. 66.
CHILDREN.
92 Edward.
93 John Henry, born 1835; he served in the Civil War as a member of
the Second Maine Cavalry; died at Pensacola, Fla , Oct. 24,
1864, ae. 29.
94 Sarah.
95 WiLMOT Cutter, born Feb., 1840; died Aug. 18, 1841.
96 Sidney C, born 1848; served in the Civil War as a member of the
Second Maine Cavalry; died at Pensacola, Fla., Sept. 27,
1864, ae. 16.
73 Margaret' Mary Kingsbury {John\ John\ /o/m\
JIenty\ Jo/ui^, John\ He/iiy^), married at Wiscasset John R.
C. Stimson, blacksmith. She died there, Aug. 13, 1839,
se. 24. He married (2) Betsey Kingsbury, his wife's cousin,
I
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JOHN KINGSBURY OF NEWBURY. 105
daughter of Rhodes Kingsbury (see No. 83). He died in
Bath, Sept. 17, 1875.
CHILDREN.
1 Edward, born June, 1837, Wiscasset.
2 Margaret Mary, born Aug., 1839, Wiscasset; died Aug. 30, 1839.
CHILDREN OF SECOND WIFE.
3 Frederick, married; in 1875 residing in Springfield, Mass.
4 Jennie Salome, born Oct., 1845, Wiscasset; married and lives in
California.
5 William, married; in 1875, residing in Springfield, Mass.
6 Charles ; residing, in 1S75, in Bath, Me.
75 Captain Henry' Kingsbury {SannteP, John", John",
Henry\ John^, John', Henry^\ of Bath, Maine, married, Nov.
14, 1838, Nancy Pike, daughter of Benjamin W. and Martha
(Pike) Lowell, born in Salisbury, Mass., March 28, 181 7.
When about eleven years old he was placed in the care of
Captain Reuben Osgood of Salisbury Point, while running
a vessel between Salisbury and the coast of Maine. From
a cabin boy he advanced to second and first mate of several
ships, all the while studying thoroughly the system of navi-
gation, and fitting himself for the position he sought, that of
captain of a merchant vessel. He was finally placed in
charge of a ship belonging to Caleb Cushing, and sailed out
of Newburyport on several voyages to foreign parts, see-
ing service on the ocean for twenty-four years. In 1846 he
entered the West India goods trade at Salisbury Point, in
company with Robert Fowler. The firm continued for
several years, when Captain Kingsbury purchased Fowler's
interest at Salisbury Point, and largely increased the busi-
ness, adding coal supply, purchasing coal by the ship load.
He constructed coal sheds and was the pioneer in this
branch of trade, and at one time he was one of the wealth-
iest men of the town, and active in advancing its interests ;
but reverses of fortune followed to some extent, and he re-
tired from active business life. Captain Kingsbury was the
oldest member of the Powow River Lodge of Odd Fellows
at the time of his death. His wife died Sept. 3, 1888. He
died in Salisbury Point, Amesbury, Aug. 6, 1890.
Io6 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
CHILDREN.
97 Henry Lowell, b. June 6, 1840, Salisbury Point, ur. >
98 Charles Benjamin, b. June 4, 1846, Salisbury Point, s-*-
99 Annie Kingsbury, b. Sept. 8, 1853 (see No. 77); m., July 28, 1874,
Rev. Otis Olney Wright, a clergyman of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church; formerly of Riverside, R. L, now of Sandy
Hook, Conn.
Ch.: (i) Henry Kingsbury, b. Sept. 7, 1S75; d. Feb. 21,
1893. (2) Lucy, b. Dec. 9, 1876; grad. Wellesley Col-
lege, igoo. (3) Selah Howell, b. Jan. 21, 1S82. (4)
Cecil, b. March 4, 1S86.
76 Harriet' Kingsbury {Samiicl\ Jo/in^, Johtv', Henry",
John^, John^, Henry''), married, Feb. 9, 1837, Captain Joseph
Hammond Curtis, born in Biddeford, Me., Feb. 5, 181 1. She
died in Kennebunkport, Me., May 5, 1856. He died Jan.
25, 1879.
CHILDREN.
1 Mary Elizabeth, b. June 17, 1838; m., Sept. 29, 1861, John F.
Drown of Boston.
2 Albert, b. July 23, 1843; d. July 5, 1850.
77 Mary Elizabeth' Kingsbury {Saniuel\ Jo/in\ Jo/in\
Henry\ Jolm^, Jo/ur, Henry'), married. May 23, 1841, Cyrenius
Foss, born in vScarboro, Me., Jan. 29, 18 16, son of Ezekiel
and Hannah (Edgecomb) Foss. He was for many years a
successful teacher, and a man of ability and influence. She
died in Hollis, Me., Dec. 30, 1857. He died Nov. 23, 1889.
CHILDREN.
1 John Fairfield, b. Dec. 5, 1842; m., June 29, 1866, Augusta N. Per-
ham; resides Tewksbury, Mass.
2 Enos Lord, b. July 28, 1844; m., July 28, 1864, Susan A. Johnson;
resides in Greenville, N. H.
3 Mary Frances, b. Aug. 18, 1846; lives in Taunton, Mass. ; unmarried.
4 Emma Anna, b. Dec. 30, 1848; m., Jan. 12, 1871, James P. Johnson;
resides in Stoneham, Mass.
5 Miriam Elizabeth, b. Sept. 10, 1851; m., Feb. 3, 1876, John C. A.
Robinson; resides in Charlestown, Mass.
6 Nancy Kingsbury*, b. Sept. 8, 1853.
•Nancy Kingsbury Foss was adopted by her uncle, Captain Henry Kingsbury,
of Salisbury Point, in 1858, and was afterwards known as Annie Kingsbury.
JOHN KINGSBURY OF NEWBURY. 107
7 Henry Cyrenius, b. Oct. 31, 1S55; m., Feb. 20, 1S81, Martha M.
Smith; resides in Hollis, Me.
8 Samuel Elroy, b. Sept., 1S57; d. Oct. 5, 1880.
79 Leonard' Kingsbury {Samuel\ JoJuf, John", Henry*,
John'', John'-, HenrJ), "spent my early life on the rivers in
Maine, the best of my life in the Wisconsin woods ;" he
liv^ed for a time in Alfred, Me., then removed to Wisconsin.
He married (i) Dec. 25, 1850, Mary Small, daughter of Benja-
min Loring Dunwell Lane, and Lucinda Leavett, his wife.
She was born in Buxton, Maine, March 16, 1S28, died May
25, 1882, in Minneapolis, Minn. He married (2) Oct. 20,
1886, Lucy J. McMillan, widow of William A. Hall, and
daughter of Dr. Andrew and Efifie D. (Wheeler) McMillan,
of Clarksfield, O., born July 22, 1834, in Clarksfield. He set-
tled in Minneapolis, engaged in the real estate business, and
died there Oct. 5, 1895.
CHILDREN.
100 Frederick Bailey, b. Oct. 27, 1851, Barr Mills, Buxton. fe^>-
loi Anna Belle, b. Feb. 12, 1856, Mosinee, Wis.; m'* Jan. 9, 1883,
Charles Herbert Howes, of Omaha, Neb., b. May 12, 1854,
son of Charles Howes, of Essex, Mass ; County Surveyor of
Douglas Co. They now reside in Jamaica Plain, Mass. , where
he is employed in the engineering department of the Metro-
politan Park Commission.
Ch. : (i) Charles Edward, b. June 17, 1S84. (2) Mildred
Kingsbury, b. Sept. 8, 1889.
102 John Lane, b. Feb. 9, 1858; died Jul}' 16, 1S65.
103 Lucinda, b. Sept. 30, i860; m. Jan. 7, 1890, Nathan J. Harrison,
b. Aug. 6, 1858, in Chicago, 111., son of Nathan B. and Ella
(Ives) Harrison ; resides in Denver, Colorado.
Ch. : (1) Clara Natalie, b. June 4, 1892; d. Dec. 30, 1S92.
104 George Henry, b. Sept. 27, 1866; died Nov. 25, 1866.
105 Miriam Blanche, b. Oct. 18, 1870; unm. ; living in Denver, Colo-
rado.
80 Isabella' Kingsbury {Samuel', John", John\ Henry*,
Johfi^, Johi^, Henry^), married May 21, 1844, Lorenzo Dow
Evans, born May i, 1824, in Wakefield, N. H., son of Na-
thaniel and Mary (Dow) Evans. They removed to Wey-
mouth, Mass., in May, 1850, and in 1866 to Boston. He died
Feb. 18, 1867. Mr. Evans' grandfather, Benjamin Evans,
served seven years in the Revolutionary War. She died
March 31, 1899, in Dorchester, Mass.
lo8 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
CHILDREN.
1 Lorenzo, b. Oct. lo, 1845, Dedham; died Sept. 20, 1846.
2 Lafayette, b. March 14, 1850, Biddeford ; died Oct. 25, 1869, in
Boston.
3 Malvina F., b. June 14, 1853, Weymouth; m'^ Dec. 2, 1873, in
Boston, WilHam D. Gillpatrick, her cousin, a descendant of
Dominicus Gillpatrick, of Biddeford; now resides in D.orches-
ter; has 3 ch. : i. Fred Byron, b. July g, 1877 ; 2. Isabella
May, b. Aug. 12, 1883; 3. Chfton Grey, b. April 9, 1886.
4 Byron H., b. May 29, 1856, Weymouth; m. in Providence, Sept.
1876, Emogene Moraty; resides in Thompson, Conn.; has 2
ch.: I. John Harry, b. June 15, 1877; 2. Lafayette E., b. June
4, 1880.
97 Henry" Lowell Kingsbury (Capt. Henrf^ Samuer,
John^, Jo/in^, Henry*, Johh\ JoJiii^, Henry^), of Amesbury,
Mass.; married May 24, 1863, Caroline Marcella Carr, born
in Newburyport, Mass., March 3, 1844, daughter of Levi and
Mary J. (Ireland) Carr. He was a merchant in Amesbury ;
died there, Oct. 24, 1893.
CHILDREN.
106 Charles Fabius, b. May 7, 1865 ; in 1892 engaged in the flour and
produce business in Boston ; m. June 20, 1895, Fannie L.
Langhill.
107 Edward Sargent, 'b. July 13, 1869.
108 Emma Gray, b. Aug. 27, 1875.
98 Charles' Benjamin Kingsbury (Capt. Henrf, Sam-
uel\ Jo/in^, John^, Henry*, John^, JoJuf, Henry^\ of Ames-
bury; married, Nov. 5, 1869, Phoebe Ann Powell, born Sept.
28, 1852, in Gloucester, Mass., daughter of James and Mar-
tha (Reed) Powell.
CHILDREN.
109 Mattie Dean, b. May 22, 1871; m. Aug. 26, 1888, Frank H. Tux-
bury, of Amesbury, b. in South Hampton, N. H., Sept. 25,
1865; she died April 30, 1898.
no George Frank, b. July 16, 1873.
111 Arthur, b. May 6, 1876, in Boston; dead.
112 J. — Herbert, b. May 28, 1878.
113 Chester Plummer, b. Feb. i, 1885.
114 Perry Kingsbury, b. July 8, 1888.
JOHN KINGSBURY OF NEWBURY.
109
100 Frederick' Bailey Kingsbury {Leonard*, Sa?nuer,
Johu\ Johu\ Htiiry\ John\ John\ Henry'), of Maiden, Mass.;
in business ; graduated from the Putnam school, Newbury-
port, Mass.; married, March 8, 1873, Emma Frances Bagley,
born Sept. i, 1849, at Georgetown, Mass., daughter of
Hiram A. and Mary E. (Boardman) Bagley. He removed
from Maiden to Worcester, where he now lives.
CHILDREN.
115 Mary Adele, b. Feb. 22, 1874 ; rn. Sept. 26, 1900, John Olin
McDavitt, of 19 Norway St., Boston.
116 William Henry Smiley, b. April 9, 1879.
117 Fred Bailey, Jr., b. Dec. 25, 1880.
JAMES KINGSBURY OF PLAINFIELD.
IV James' Kingsbury {Hemy), married, at Haverhill,
January 6, 1673, Sarah, daughter of Matthias and Lettyce
Button, of Haverhill, born in 1650, sister of his brother
John's wife. He removed before 1699 to Plainfield, Conn.
This tract of land was bought by Governor John Winthrop,
Jun""., of Allumps, the Indian Sachem, and the purchase was
confirmed by Charles H., so apparently James Kingsbury
was still keeping to the family tradition in going where
the Winthrops went. But the land was also claimed by
Owaneco, Sachem of Mohegan, and he made grants, and
sold portions of it to various individuals, notably Major
Fitch, and the Gallups. After the election of Fitz John
Winthrop as Governor of Connecticut in 1698, his request
for the confirmation of his Quinebaug lands received due
consideration from the General Assembly. In May, 1699,
the inhabitants east and west of Quinebaug river presented
to the General Court a petition that their settlement be
made a township, and that the land be laid out in accord-
ance "with our Honorable Governor's claim," and that the
Assembly would appoint Captain Wetherell, Mr. Pitkin, and
Mr. Ely, to inquire into the legal proceedings, "and inform
tlie weak and feeble that they may have a more speedy and
peaceable settlement, so that we may have the worship of
God among us." James Kingsbury was one of the peti-
tioners. He also signed a petition, Nov. 13, 1699, that the
town might be incorporated, and that they might have "an
able, faithful, orthodox gospel minister, so that the sure
worship of God may be at all times upheld and maintained
amongst us."* In Oct., 1700, the General Assembly author-
ized Fitz John Winthrop to name the new plantation at
Quinebaug. James Kingsbury's land was in the fourth
division, abutting north on Moosup river, and he was one
of the patentees named in the Plainfield patent, Dec. 17,
1706, granted by the Colony of Connecticut. James Kings-
bury conveyed to Ephraim Kingsbury, of Plainfield, all his
• Miss Larned's History of Windha?n County, Conn., I. loj-ij.
JAMES KINGSBURY OF PLAINFIELD. 1 1 1
right, title, and interest in y'' Common and undivided lands,
lying in Plainfield," Dec. 4, 1730. The date of his death is
unknown.
CHILDREN.
118 Susannah, b. April 18, 1675, ^^ Haverhill.
119 Sarah, b. Aug. 13, 1677, in Haverhill, s-^
120 Mary, b. Aug. 18, 1679, in Haverhill. ^ >
121 Ephraim, b. April 13, 168 1, in Haverhill, s >
122 Abigail, b. Feb. 26, 1686, in Haverhill. ~ >
123 Samuel, b. July 18, 1690, in Haverhill. s->-
120 Mary' Kingsbury { James" ^ Henry^), married Jan-
uary 2, 1693, Samuel Cole, of Hartford, son of Samuel and
Mary Cole, born in 1672, in Hartford. He was admitted to
the Second Church, Hartford, March 15, 17 12/13. He re-
moved to Norwalk before 1746, when he is called of Nor-
walk in a deed of land in Hartford. Jonathan Cole and
John Cole were appointed administrators on the estate of
Samuel Cole, deceased, of Norwalk, Dec. 22, 1760; inven-
tory taken Dec. 24, 1760, by Daniel Belden and Nathaniel
Hubble, Jr. — Fairfield Probate Records.
CHILDREN.
1 Jonathan, bap. June 11, 1693, i^' Church, Hartford.
2 Jabez, born in Hartford, Feb. 9, 1698.
3 Nathaniel, born in Hartford, Aug. 18, 1701.
4 Caleb, born in Hartford, Feb. 8, 1703; m. (i) Rebecca, daughter of
Daniel and Ann (Seeley) Beardsley, bap. Sept 7, 1707, in
Stratford ; she died before 1753. (2) Anna St. John. He set-
tled in Cornwall, Conn.; ch.: David, firstborn, bap. Aug. 15,
1731, Stratfield ; Anne, bap. do., March 4, 1732/3; Samuel,
bap. do., Sept. 8, 1734 ; Joseph, bap. do., July 13, 1735.
5 Sarah, born in Hartford, Feb., 1705 ; died Sept., '96, qu. '06. (T.R.)
6 Abigail, born in Hartford, Sept. 18, 1706; bap. 2'' Church, Hartford,
Sept. 22, 1706.
7 Mary, born in Hartford, July 10, 1707.
8 Samuel, born in Hartford, Feb. 7, 1710/11 ; bap. 1" Church, Hart-
ford, Feb. II, 1710/11. Graduated from Yale College, 1731; he
appears to have resided, soon after leaving college, at North-
bury, then part of Waterbury, Conn. Soon after 1740 he con-
formed to the Church of England, and for a number of years
he officiated as a lay reader to the Episcopalians in Litchfield,
entertaining until at least as late as 1747 a design of crossing
the Atlantic to obtain holy orders ; his fear of the dangers of
the sea, however, prevented the accomplishment of this pur-
112 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
pose. He seems to have spent his life mainly as a school-
teacher. About 1767 he was one of the prominent settlers of
Claremont, N. H.; justice of the peace; town clerk, 1771, 1772,
1773 ; in 1769 he received, from the Venerable Society for the
Propagation of the Gospel, the appointment of Catechist and
Schoolmaster at that place, with an annual stipend of ;C^S-
He conducted the services of the Church of England there
until the arrival of an ordained clergyman in 1773. At the
outbreak of the Revolution his sympathies were with the Brit-
ish. He died in Claremont, Oct. 19, 1777, in his 67th year.
He married Mary Dean, at Stratford, Conn., April 6, 1753.
She was probably Mary Brown, the widow of Rev. Barzilla
Dean (Y. C. 1737). Mr. Cole had two daughters. Dexter'' s
Yale Biographies, pp. 42J-6. Ch.: i, Mary, married, in
1777, Asa Cossitt, b. Granby, Conn.; 2, Ann, m. Ambrose
Cossitt, b. Granby, Conn.; Town Clerk and Treasurer, Clare-
mont ; d. July 13, 1809, aged 74. She died May 18, 1828, aged
74-
9 IcHABOD, born March, 1712 ; bap. 2'' Church, Hartford, March 15,
1712/13.
10 Dorothy, born Nov. 27, 1714; bap. 2'' Church, Hartford, Nov. 28,
1714.
11 Sarah, bap. May 27, 1716, Stratfield.
12 Timothy, bap. Jan. 12, 1717/18, Stratfield.
13 Hannah, bap. May, 1719, Stratfield.
121 Ensign Ephraim' Kingsbury {James'', Henrf), of
Plainfield, married Phoebe, daughter of Ezekiel Main, of
Stonington* ; he had leave to vote for town officers in 1709 ;
he represented Plainfield in the General Assembly, 1720, '21,
'27, '28, '31, '32, '33, '34, '35, '36, '38, '41 ; appointed Ensign of
the trainband in Plainfield, May, 1725. He was appointed
on a committee of the General Assembly in May, 1733, to
select a place for a meeting-house in the new Society formed
from Canterbury, Pomfret, and Mortlake.
His will is dated March 5, 1756 ; exhibited in court Oct.
8, 1756. He says : "Being advanced to old age," and men-
tions wife Phebe — leaves her all his property, with a pro-
vision that after her death the estate is to be divided
between "my two daughters, viz.: Phebe Cady and Rachel
Lawrence," the heirs of sons Ephraim and John to be
"content with what he gave the s" Ephraim and John by
Deed of gift" ; constitutes William Cady, jun^, " my Grand-
son," executor.
CHILDREN.
124 Ephraim, b. Oct. 15, 1702. e >
125 Phoebe, b. Jan. 8, 1703/4. s >
126 Rachel, b. April 16 (14, T. R.), 1705. s-^-
127 John, b. June 19, 1713. r; >
* Ezekiel Main mentions in his will, dated 1714, his daughter, Phebe Kingsbury,
and there was no other Phebe K. at that time.
JAMES KINGSBURY OF PLAINFIELD. u^
122 Abigail' Kingsbury {/af/ies\ Hairf\ married Elea-
zar Spaulding-, of Plainfield, Nov. 14, 171 2 (according to
Plainfield record ;* the Spaulding Memorial has it Nov. 17).
He was born in Chelmsford, Mass., Aug. 13, 1690, son of
John and Ann (Ballard) Spaulding, afterwards of Plainfield.
Sam" Kingsbury conveyed to Elezer Spaulding land and a
dwelling-house thereon, " at y® north-easterly corner of s"*
Plainfield," "on a brook known by y'^ name of snake medow
brook," April 2, 1725.
The wife of Elezer Spaulding died Sept. 9, 1758. \Ch.
Rec:\
CHILDREN.
1 Dorcas, b. Feb. 8, 1713; m., May 12, 1730, Samuel Kingsbury.
2 Eunice, b. Dec. 22, 1723 ; died Jan. 10, 1737/8.
3 Anna, b. May 7, 1717; m. Nathaniel Maine, of Stonington, who set-
tled in Plainfield; she died April 19, 1738.
4 Hezekiah, b. June 7, 171Q; died July 10, 1719.
5 Penuel, b. June 20, 1720; died July 5, 1720.
6 Eleazar, b. July 3, 1721; m. Lois Spalding, daughter of his uncle,
Jonathan Spalding; removed to Windsor, Vt., where he died
Sept. 17, 1805; his wife died at Windsor, Jan. 8, 1790, se. 68;
8 ch.
7 Timothy, b. Jan. 14, 1725; died Dec. 15, 1737.
8 David, b. Dec. 23, 172S, letter of Enos Spalding (Dec. 25, 1731,
Plainfield Records); m. Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph and
Lydia Barrett, born Oct. 28, 1736; he died Aug. 23, 1803,
aged 71; 8 ch.
123 SamueT Kingsbury {James^^ Henry^), married Nov.
26, 1 7 14, Hannah, daughter of Joshua and Mary Kibbe.
Samuel Kingsbury, in 1735, living on the "mile " of land,
so-called, adjoining the additional grant to Voluntown, asks
to purchase two pieces of land of 50 or 60 acres from the
Colony on such terms as they should fix — to be surveyed
at his expense ; this was done, and the land sold him for
^22 I4^ 3''. "Samuel Kingsbury, formerly of Plainfield,
now lyving on y^ mile of land fo-called in y'^ Colony of Con-
necticut," conveys land in Plainfield to Benjamin Wheeler,
Sept. 13, 1739, and Mch. 23, 1743, he conveys land on the
north side Moosup river to loving son, Ebenezer Kingsbury.
* It is twice recorded in Plainfield Town Records, once as Nov. 14, and again Nov.
17, 1712.
114
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
Letter of adm°° granted on the estate of M^ Samuel Kings-
bury, late of Plainfield, dec'*, unto Cap^ James How,* April
i6, 1777. June 3, 1777, a distribution was ordered to Han-
nah, Widow of the dec^ — to James, the Eldest son — to
Ebenezer, Second son — to the Heirs of David Dec'^, the
third Son — to the Heirs of Oliver, the fourth Son — to Mary,
eldest Dau"" — to Abigail, second Dau'' — to Heirs of Sarah,
now Dec"* — to Patience."
Widow Kingsbury, Relict of Sam' Kingsbury, died Oct.
24, 1779. [C/i. -RiY.^
CHILDREN.
128 James, b. April 27, 1716. :r: ■>
129 Ebenezer, b. Feb. 28, 1717/18 (Feb. 25, 1717/18). s->-
130 Mary, b. Feb. 29, 1719/20; m. James Welch, son of James and
Mary (Sabin) Welch, of Plainfield; living in Bolton in 1768.
She died in North Bolton, May 21, 1794, aged 74.
131 Abigail, b. March 3, 1721/22; m. Daniel Hulet, of Killingly. ::;;,; >
132 Nehemiah, b. June 2, 1724; died Jan. (June, T. R.) 3, 1725.
133 Sarah, b. Aug. 5, 1726 ; married .
134 Nathaniel, b. Feb. i, 1728; died Oct. 26, 1758; unmarried (?) ; let-
ters of administration granted on his estate to Mr. James
Kingsbury, of Plainfield, Jan. 9, 1759.
135 David, b. May 29, 1731; died Oct. 22, 1753, in Plainfield. Supposed
to have married, from the above reference in his father's will.
136 Oliver, b. Sept. 2, 1732 (1733, T. R.). :. ■: >
137 Patience, b. Aug. 25, 1736 (1737, T. R.) ; m. John Robison or
Robeson, of Killingly, afterwards of Dutchess Co., N. Y.f
John, son to John Robison, was bapt. Oct. 20, 1760. [Sou^/i
Killingly Ch. Rec]
On the Plainfield books is recorded the birth of Frederick,
son of Samuel and Hannah Kingsbury, b. May 17, 17 16.
124 Ephraim" Kingsbury {Ephraim^, James", Henry''), of
Plainfield, Conn. ; married Lydia J.
His father conveyed to him land "on y*" north side of
Moosup River," Aug. 11, 1724. He was Selectman in 1749.
He died in Plainfield, April 14, 1751. Letters of adminis-
• Jonathan How and Kezia, his wife, convey to Ebenezer Kingsbury land in
Plainfield, which is a lot that Mr. Samuel Kingsbury died seized of, Feb. 28, 1778.
t John Robeson and Patience, his wife, as heirs to some part of the estate of
Nathaniel Kingsbury of Plainfield, Dec*, give a quitclaim deed to Ebenezer Kings-
bury, Feb. 22, 1768. Plainfield Land Records.
X Perhaps Peirce; see No. 138.
I
JAMES KINGSBURY OF PLMNFIELD. n^
tration granted unto Mrs. Lydia Kingsbury, April 23, 1751,
on his estate. Mrs. Lydia Kingsbury was appointed guar-
dian of Jeduthan, Dec. 11, 1752.
CHILDREN.
138 Asa, b. March 29, 1722. ? >->-
139 Ruth, b. Jan. 15, 1723/24. ;r >
140 Jeremiah, b. Feb. 4, 1729.
141 Phceue, ), ,, , m., Dec. 28, 1750, D, Parkhurst. ?£->-
„ hb. March 29, 1731; t-t „ t u -n. 1
142 Rachel, ) ^ /j - j^-,^ Nov. 28, 1752, John Delop.
143 Lydia, b. April 7, 1736; m., March 8, 1758, Josiah Russel. :z >
144 Jeduthan, b. , 1743. ™ >
125 Phoebe' Kingsbury {Ej>/iraim\ James", Henry>),
married William Cady, Nov. 11, 1729, of Plainfield; he died
before 1747.
CHILDREN.
William, b. June 8, 1729 {sic. Plainfield records).
Jeremiah, b. Oct. 17, 1731; m., Jan. 8, 1755, Abigail Lawrence, dau.
of Thomas.
Phebe, b. Sept. 30, 1733; m., March 3, 1757, David Shepard.
William Cady, a minor, son to William Cady of Plainfield,
dec'', made choice of Abijah Cady of Plainfield to be his
guardian, May 9, 1747. He was executor of the will of his
grandfather, Ephraim Kingsbury, in 1756.
126 Racher Kingsbury {Ephraim^, James", Henry'),
married in Plainfield, May 31, 1725, Daniel Lawrence, Jr., of
Plainfield. Daniel Lawrence was born in Groton, Mass.,
April 22, 1702, son of Capt. Daniel and Sarah Lawrence,
of Groton, afterwards of Plainfield. He removed to Canaan,
Conn., in 1738. Daniel Lawrence died Jan. 27, 1790, in Shef-
field, Mass. Mrs. Rachel Lawrence died March 3, 1767, in
Canaan.
CHILDREN.
1 Rachel, b. in Plainfield, April 6, 1726; d. Sept. 8, 1729.
2 Sibel, b. in Plainfield, Sept. 6, 1729.
3 Gideon, b. in Plainfield, Nov. 21, 1727; m., Oct. 12, 1749, Jerusha
Richards of Norfolk.
4 Sarah, b. in Plainfield, April 15, 1731; m., May 3, 1750, Thomas
Fellows, of Canaan.
Il6 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
5 Nathaniel, b. in Plainfield, June 21, 1733.
6 RuFus, b. in Plainfield, Aug. 3, 1735.
7 Esther, b. about 1738 or 1739; m.. May 6, 1756, Capt. Samuel
Ransom of Canaan, afterwards of Norfolk, removed to Wyom-
ing. Samuel Love conveyed to Samuel Ransom, "late of Nor-
folk, now being of Susquehanna," Nov. 5, 1773, land in the south
part of the present town of Plymouth, Pennsylvania. March 2,
1774, he was chosen a Selectman of Westmoreland, and Sur-
veyor of Highways. Aug. 26, 1776, Congress commissioned
Samuel Ransom to be Captain of a company raised for the
defense of Westmoreland. This was known as the Second
Independent Company for the Revolutionary service, and was
attached to the Connecticut line. They joined the Continental
army at Morristown, N. J., in January, 1777, and were engaged
in the battles of Millstone, Brandywine, Germantown, Bound
Brook, and Mud Fort, and in other lesser engagements. In
June, 1778, Captain Ransom resigned to go to his home and de-
fend it against the British and Indians under Col. John Butler.
He reached Forty Fort on the morning of the massacre, July 3,
1778, and reported to Col. Zebulon Butler, the American com-
mander, as a volunteer aide. He fully sustained his reputation
as a cool and fearless soldier, and was killed in the heat of the
fight. His house was burned, and his family fled down the
valley with the other refugees. After the advance of Sullivan's
army the family returned and occupied their land, only to be-
come involved in the troubles growing out of the struggle for
the ownership of the valley between the Connecticut and Penn-
sylvania authorities. In Nov. 1783, Mrs. Ransom and her
daughters were, in the most inhuman manner, turned out of
their house in a cold and bitter storm to seek shelter as best
they might, by the Pennsylvanians. Mrs. Esther Ransom m.
(2) Captain James Bidlack, Setf , who moved from Windham
County to Wyoming in 1777. They returned to Norfolk, Conn.,
where she died in Aug., 1794. A Genealogical Record of
Captain Samuel Ransom of the Continental Army. By
Captain Clinton B. Sears.
8 Stephen, b. in Canaan, February y" 21=', 1740/41.
9 Lois, b. in Canaan, April 12, 1743; m., April 10, 1760, Oliver Strong,
of Canaan.
10 Daniel, b. in Canaan, Aug. 30, 1748.
127 John* Kingsbury {Ephraim^., James", Henry"), of
Plainfield; married Esther, daughter of David and Elizabeth
(Warren) Whitney, b. in Plainfield, May i, 17 14.*
* Esther, dau. of David and Elizabeth (Warren) Whitney, m* Kingsbury,
and died before 1769, leaving heirs who were mentioned in her father's will. Whit-
ney Genealogy, 3b.
i
JAMES KINGSBURY OF PLAINFIELD. ny
She d. April 5, 1752, in Plainfield. He d. in Plainfield,
April 18, 1753. \^Church Record.'] Will exhibited in Court,
May 8, 1753, Benjamin Wheeler, executor, dated April 13,
1753-
Stephen, Lemuel, Willard, and Andrew Kingsbury, convey
to John Pierce, land in Plainfield, " known by y* name of
Dumplin Hill," " being one Half of the land that fell to us
and our sister, Elizabeth, by the Death of our Brother,
Jacob Kingsbury," Jan. 14, 1769.
CHILDREN.
145 Stephen, b. Dec. 7, 173 5 ■:.:.:: >
146 Elizabeth, b. May 15, 1737.:,:': >
147 Jacob, b. Feb. 26, 1740; d. in the army, at Lake George, July 16,
1759-
148 Lemuel, b. April 14, 1743. :::::■>
149 Andrew, b. Jan. 12, 1745. -z: >
150 Willard, b. Aug. 26, 1747.!™ >
151 Lois, b. Jan. 15, 1749; d. Jan. 14, 1751.
152 Infant, d. March 30, 1752.
128 James^ Kingsbury [SamueP, James", Henrf), of
Plainfield, married Dorcas, widow of his second cousin,
Samuel Kingsbury of Plainfield, and daughter of Eleazar
and Abigail (Kingsbury) Spalding of Plainfield.
James Kingsbury and Darkhurst Kingsbury, his wife,
both of Plainfield, give a quit-claim deed to Thomas Kings-
bury, of all the right, title, and interest s'' Darkhurst
Kingsbury had in the estate of her first husband, Sam''
Kingsbury, deC^, March 6, 1753.
A child of James Kingsbury died Sept. 6, 1754.
Robert Willson conveys to James Kingsbury of Plainfield,
land in Plainfield "joining land that Samuel Kingsbury
now lives on," Feb. 9, 1762.
He appears as one of the petitioners to form a new
Ecclesiastical Society in 1760. These memorialists state
that they have soberly differed from the articles of discipline
of the established church in said town, and have gathered
into church state agreeable to Cambridge Platform, built a
meeting-house and settled a minister accordingly, and that
the memorialists have mutually and unanimously agreed to
Il8 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
to be two distinct societies, and they ask that one third part
of their rateable estate be exempted from being rated for
the support of the said established church, and that the
brethren differing as aforesaid have the benefit of the said
one third part of their rateable estate for the support of the
worship of God among them annually. [Colonial Records,
XI. 461.']
James Kingsbury and Dorcas, his wife, of Plainfield, con-
vey to Benjamin Fuller "in consideration for our mainten-
ance during life," land in Plainfield, Feb. 28, 1794.
"Rachel, wife of Benjamin Fuller, died June i, 1796, in
the 39th year of her age." Tombstone in Moosup burying
ground.
129 Ebenezer' Kingsbury {Savmer, James", Henry"), of
Plainfield, married, in Plainfield, Feb. 23, 1743-44, Ex-
perience Hulet, baptized in Killingly, May 18, 1721, daugh-
ter of Michael Hulet, or Hewlett.
He also was one of the petitioners to form a new ecclesi-
astical society in 1760.
Oliver Kingsbury, Dec'', owned certain land in Plainfield
under encumbrance of Samuel Kingsbury, and his wife
bought out by Ebenezer Kingsbury, April 12, 1761.
Oliver Hulet and Seth Hulet, as heirs to some part of the
estate of Nathaniel Kingsbury of Plainfield, dec^, give a quit-
claim deed to Ebenezer Kingsbury, of Plainfield, May 11,
1767. Daniel Hewlet and Abigail, his wife, give a similar
deed of land joining south on James Kingsbury's land, "M^
Sam" Kingsbury now lives on," May 25, 1767. Ebenezer's
will is dated January 13, 1796 ; exh. in Court March i, 1796;
mentions Wife Experience — Sam' Kingsbury, "son to my
Brother, Oliver Kingsbury " — " friend Marcy Bassett, of
Killingly" — Jonathan Hammett, of Plainfield, Executor.
The will of his widow. Experience, is dated June 7, 1797;
exh. in Court, Dec. 6, 1803; mentions eldest Brother, Josiah
Hulet, of Killingly, second brother, Oliver Hulet, of Kil-
lingly— also several friends.
131 Abigail* Kingsbury {Sann/cP, James'', Henry"), mar-
ried Daniel Hulet, of Killingly,* son of Michael Hulet, bap-
* See No. lag.
JAMES KINGSBURY OF PLAINFIELD. 119
tized June 12, 1715, in Killingly. He died in 1789; will
presented in court, July 7, 1789, dated June 9, 1782; he men-
tions daughter Saborah Basset, nephew David Hulet; to his
grand-daughter, Mercy Basset, he gave " one chest and one
table, that was my honored father-in-laws, Sam'^ Kings-
bury's." The distribution was made to Saborah Basset, the
only child and daughter of the said deceased.* \_Flai>ifield
Probate Records.^
CHILD.
Saborah or Sabarah; m. Basset.
136 Oliver^ Kingsbury {SamueP, James", Henry"), of
Plainfield, married Sept. 17, 1754, Hannah Cory, born Jan.
29) 1736, daughter of Joseph and Jerusha Cory, of Plainfield.
He was a soldier in the last French and Indian war, and
died in the West Division, Hartford, Conn., buried Nov. 28,
1760, on his way home from the army. [Tl'esf Hartford
Church Recordi\ \
" Oliver Kingsbury Departed this Life November y' 27*''
Day, A. D. 1760, Returning Home from y' Campaign in
1760." \Plainfield To7vn Records?^
CHILDREN.
153 Oliver, b. Aug. 28, 1755; made choice of Mr, James Fairmon,
of Killingly, to be his "Gardien," Nov. 7, 1769. He is
called "of Killingly," Mch. 5, 1778, when he conveyed land
in Plainfield to James How, Jr. — " y" Old Field formerly be-
longing to Samuel Kingsbury, late of Plainfield, Dec*." :. : >
154 Samuel, b. May 10 (30, T. R.), 1758; made choice of Benajah
Spaulding, of Killingly, to be his guardian, Sept. 20, 1773. :::: >
155 Joseph, b. Aug. 5, 1760. -.^^-^>-
138 Asa* Kingsbury {Ephraim*, Ephraim^, fames'^,
Henrf), of Plainfield, married, Sept. 5, 1748, Elizabeth
Pierce. \
Edward Spaulding, jr., conveyed to Asa Kingsbury land
in Plainfield, "lying on y*^ north side of Moosup river."
Mch. 15, 1751.
I
♦See No. 129.
+ " Oliver Kingsbury, a soldier of Plainfield — malignant fever — 30."
tThomas Pierce, of Plainfield, who died in 1762, left "to each of my cousin Asa
Kingsbury's children one Ewe and lamb out of those sheep that is now in s* Asa's
custody." Pierce Genealogy, 30 ; F. B. Pierce, Worcester, 1882.
120 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
Asa Kingsbury was one of the Sectaries, or Separates.
He was living in Killingly at the time of his death; will
dated January i6, 1795; ^^^- ^^ Court, July 7, 1795; mentions
his wife — Tilly, Eldest Son — Charles, second son — eldest
dau"", Betty Parkhurst — the heirs of Zipporah Grover, our
eldest Dau"" Dec"^ — third dau'', Lydia Bold." \Plainfield
Probate Records^
CHILDREN.
156 Zipporah, b. May 6, 1749; m. Stephen Grover. v^-^
157 Jeremiah, b. June 18, 1751. Perhaps this Jeremiah Kingsbury was
the one who was a private in Capt. David Down's Co., Col.
Burrall's Regt. , Conn, troops, taken prisoners at the Cedars,
Canada, May 19, 1776. This regiment was raised in Canaan,
Salisbury, and Norfolk. \Conn. Men in the Revolution, 112.]
158 Nathan, b. May 15, 1753.*
159 RosEL, ; died March 14, 1754. A child of Asa Kings-
bury died Mch. 18, 1754. [C/i. Rec]
i6q One record has William, also, b. Mch. 16, 1752. " William Kings-
bury, son to Asa Kingsbury, Departed this Life May y" 15"",
I755-" {^Plainfield Town Records.']
161 Tilly, or Tilley. :,:: ■>
162 Charles. Charles K., of Plainfield, millwright, and Anna, his
wife, convey land in Plainfield to Samuel Pierce, of Provi-
dence, March 12, 1796. \^Plai}ifield Records.]
163 Elizabeth, b. 1764; m. Jonathan Parkhurst, son of David and
Phebe (Kingsbury) Parkhurst. (See No. 141.)
164 Lydia, ; m. Robert Boyd.
165 " A child of Asa Kingsbury died Nov. 8, 1754." \Ch. Rec]
"Asa Kingsbury's son was killed at Fort Mifflin, nigh
Philadelphia, 1777." Old Church Record^Y\Q.\rA.Q\^. [Nathan
or Jeremiah (?) ]
139 Ruth' Kingsbury {Ephraivi\ Ephraim^^ James'',
Henry^), married, July 9, 1744, Edward Spalding, born in
Plainfield, Aug. 18, 1722, son of Isaac and Elizabeth
(Haynes) Spalding; died Aug. 23, 1750, in Plainfield.
CHILDREN.
1 Ezarah, son to Edward Spalding, b. April 17 (25, T. R.), 1745.
2 Sarah, b. April 7, 1748.
* Nathan Kingsbury killed at Wyoming, Nov. 2, 1778. Kulfs Wyoming^ Vol.
III. Perhaps this Nathan.
JAMES KINGSBURY OF PLAINFIELD. 121
141 Phebe' Kingsbury {Ep/inum\ Ephraini', Ja»tes\
Ifenry^), married in Plainfield, Dec. 28, 1750, David Park-
hurst. He was bapt. in Killingly, March 31, 1728, son of
Timothy Parkhurst and Elizabeth Cady, his wife. He was
one of the signers of the memorial for a separate ecclesiasti-
cal society in Plainfield, where he lived.
He died, Oct. 29, 1794, in the 67''' year of his age; buried
in the Moosup burying-ground. Mrs. Phebe, wife of Mr.
David Parkhurst, died Nov. 23, 1797, in the 68''' year of her
age; buried beside her husband. Agreement between Da-
vid Parkhurst's heirs, viz.: sons Jonathan, Jeduthan, James
Miller and Lois, his wife, dau'' to the s** Dec'^ — Phebe Park-
hurst, widow to M'' David Parkhurst, Nov. 5, 1794. Plain-
field Prob. Pec.
CHILDREN.
1 Lois, born in Plainfield, June 14, 1753; married James Miller.
2 Jonathan, born in Plainfield, March 13, 1757; married Elizabeth,
daughter of Asa and Elizabeth (Pierce) Kingsbury, of Plain-
field; he died in Moosup, Dec. 27, 1812; she died March 30,
1857, *iii the 93'' year of her age.
3 Jeduthan.
143 Lydia^ Kingsbury {Ephraim^, Ephraim^, James-,
Henry^), married in Plainfield, March 8, 1758, Josiah Russel,
of Plainfield. He removed to Plainfield, N. H.; Captain of
a company of Rangers in the Revolutionary War.
CHILD.
I Josiah, born in Plainfield, March 19, 1759.
144 Jeduthan' Kingsbury {Ephraim\ Ephraim\ /antes'',
Henry^), of Plainfield and Coventry, married, Nov. 14, 1764,
Susanna Woodward, born in Plainfield, April 17, 1740,
daughter of Jonathan and ]\Iargaret Woodward. They re-
moved to Sharon, N. Y.,f and then to Plainfield, N. H.,
where he had relatives living. Afterwards, about 1790, they
* See No. 163.
t Nathaniel Adams, of Westbury, in the County of Worcester, Province of
Mass. Bay, conveys to Duthan Kingsbury, of Sharon, in the Province of New
York, land in Plainfield in the Province of New Hampshire, Sept. 24, 1770. Cheshire
Registry of Deeds.
Abel Gates, of Plainfield, conveys to Duthan Kingsbury, of Plainfield, in the
County of Cheshire, N. H., land in Plainfield, Feb. 15, 1772. Cheshire Registry of
Deeds.
122 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
returned to Connecticut, and settled in Coventry, where
they spent the remainder of their lives. She died June 2,
1812, aged 72.* He m. (2.) Mary Curtis, b. 1757; d. Sept.
28, 1816. (3.) January 20, 1818, Anna Greenleaf, born in
Lancaster, Mass., June 12, 177 1, daughter of David and
Mary (Johnson) Greenleaf. He died in Coventry, July 9,
1822, aged 79. He served in the Revolutionary war, in
Capt. Russell's company, of Plainfield, N. H., from May 3
to June 13, 1777. iV. H. State Papers, XIII, 200. He enlisted,
June 16, 1777, as a private in Col. Chase's Regiment, New
Hampshire troops, which reinforced the Northern Conti-
nental Army at Ticonderoga. Ibid., XV, 15.
Duthan's will mentions wife Anna, dau" Ruth Stafford
and Susannah Cady, son John ; dated May 13, 1818. Distri-
bution to John Kingsbury, to Duthan Kingsbury, to Asa
Kingsbury, to Ruth Stafford, to Susannah Cady, January
6, 1824.
CHILDREN.
166 Ruth, b. July 8, I766,. in Plainfield; m. Stafford, of Vermont.
167 John, b. Feb. 13, 1767/8. (Feb. 11, 1767, Plainfield T. R.) s-»-
168 Ezra, b. Feb. 18, 1770; d. June 23, 1790.
169 Asa, b. Feb. 25, 1772. :,..:: ■ >
170 Duthan f or Jeduthan, b. May 20, 1775.
171 Susannah, b. May 22, 1777; m. Cady, in Rhode Island (?).
172 Lydia, b. Jan. 9, 1779; d. Aug. 5, 1783.
145 Stephen' Kingsbury {John\ Ephraim^, James",
Ilenry^), married Dec. 10, 1755, Sarah Spalding, daughter
of Nathaniel Spalding, of Plainfield; lived in Plainfield;
appointed on the school committee there in 1766; selectman,
1 77 1. {Miss Lamed' s Hist. Windham Co., Vol. II, p. 75.)
Elisha Baker and Elizabeth Baker, of Canaan, convey to
Stephen Kingsbury, of Plainfield — " they being proper
heirs to Jacob Kingsbury, Late of Plainfield, now De*^'^ —
the one-fifth part of the farm s*^ Stephen now lives on,"
Feb. 2, 1763. He removed to Norfolk, Conn., in 1783, and
died there in 1799. Rev. Thomas Robbins mentions in his
* Her grave is in the burying-ground at South Coventry, "in her 74"' year."
t Duthan Kingsbury of Plainfield, and Miranda Knights, married in Claremont,
N. H., July 10, 1794. (Probably this Duthan.)
JAMES KINGSBURY OF PLAINFIELD. 123
diary, under date of Feb. 22, 1798: "At evening saw S.
Kingsbury from Norfolk."* He was then at Torringford.
Stephen Kingsbury and Sarah, his wife, convey to Joseph
Kinne, land in Plainfield, " Set out to y* s*^ Sarah in y^ Distri-
bution of y* Estate of Nathan' Spalding, Dec'*, bounded by
land set out to Merriam, dau' of s** NathanV Jan. 23, 1772.
He bought of Jonathan and Miriam Smith, of Bolton,
land in the settlement part of Plainfield, nigh y' dwelling-
house of s"^ Kingsbury, "part of the tract known as the
Whitney lot," Oct. 25, 1774.
Stephen Kingsbury bought land in Norfolk of Eleazar
and Elizabeth Aspinwall, Dec. 25, 1783.
Feb. 15, 1786, Stephen Kingsbury, with four others from
Norfolk, met at Ezekiel Willcock's, in New Marlborough,
Mass., to organize an Episcopal "Society". In 1792 he de-
clared his preference for what he called the " Separate
method," under the Rev. Mr. Jos. Marshall, of Canaan, in a
certificate entered upon the town book.
It is said that there is a tract of land in Norfolk, in the
north part of the town, not far from the State line, still
called the " Kingsbury Lot." His widow died in 1802, in
Orwell, Vt.
CHILDREN.
173 John, b. July 3, 1757; enlisted at the age of 18 in the Revolutionary
war; taken prisoner at the battle of Long Island; kept on
the prison ship at New York, and died in 1777.! "John
Kingsbury's clothes were sent home to his friends, and in
one of his pockets was found a description of his food and
sufferings, written in poetry. I have heard my father repeat
some of the lines." Letter of George D. Kingsbury, of
Stockhohn, N. V., Feb.s, 1883.
174 Tarbel, b. Feb. 10, 1759; d. Feb. 29, 1760, in Plainfield.
175 Jacob, b. Jan. 21, 1761, in Plainfield. : : >
176 Stephen, b. March 25, 1763, in Plainfield. r: >
177 Molly, b. Nov. 5, 1765, in Plainfield. ::: >
178 JosEi'H, b. March 20, 1768, in Plainfield. -r^— >-
•Vol. I, p. 51.
+ "Ace' of men Killed and Died in the army and navy after April, 1775, belong-
ing to Plainfield.
"John Kingsbury, New York ward, a prisoner early in 1777.
"Sam" Cole, New Vorkward, 1776.
" Asa Kingsbury's Sou Killed at Fort Mifflin, nigh Philadelphia." Church Record.
124
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
179 Almira, b. ; m. Samuel Cravath, of Norfolk, who joined
the church in 1784, and was dismissed to Homer, N. Y.; she
joined the church, 1797, and was also dismissed to Homer.
She had a daughter, Mrs. Blodgett.
180 Sarah, b. Dec, 1770; m. (i.) 1792, Morris Holt, of Norfolk and
Canaan; he was born in East Haven, April 13, 1763; died in
Norfolk, Mch. 19, 1815. (2.) a man from Green River, N. Y.
Said to have had 9 children by Holt, viz.: Horace, Isaac,
Sally, Stephen, lived in Canaan; Betsey, m. Marcene How-
land; Mary, Ann, and perhaps two others. She died in
Austerlitz, N. Y., April 9, 1835.
181 WiLLARD, born 1778. St-»-
146 Elizabeth' Kingsbury {John\ Ephraim\ fames'^,
Hetirf)^ m. before 1761, Dr. Elisha Baker of Canaan, Conn.
He was admitted to the First church in Canaan from North-
ampton; was one of the members dismissed to form the
Second Society in Canaan (now East Canaan), Dec. 5, 1769.
Mrs. Elizabeth Baker d. Sept. 5, 1769. He married again,
and died in East Canaan, July 24, 1807, aged 80.
CHILDREN.
1 Sereno, b. April 4, 1761, in Canaan. «
2 Esther, b. in Canaan, Nov. 28, 1763 ; bap. Jan. 5, 1764.
3 Rebeckah, b. July 14 ; bap. in Canaan, July 23, 1765.
4 Elisha, b. in Canaan, March 13, 1767 ; bap. May 6, 1767.
5 William, b. in Canaan, Dec. 5, 1768 ; bap. Dec. 18, 1768.
148 Captain Lemuer Kingsbury {John\ Ephraim^^
James'', Henry'), of Canaan, Conn, (now East Canaan), after-
wards of Poultney, Vt.; m. in Canaan, May 7, 1767, Mary,
dau. of Joshua and Ann (Blodgett) Whitney, of Canaan, b.
January 7, 1743. Joshua Whitney was a lawyer, a prominent
man in Canaan, and one of the first settlers there, like
the Kingsburys, and many other Plainfield people. Lemuel
Kingsbury was a Cornet in Sheldon's Light Dragoons, a
dashing troop of cavalry, in 1776, and later.* April 13,
1780, he liberated his negro servant. Cuff. Although he
removed to Poultney, he appeared to have returned to East
Canaan, for he died there on Nov. 24, 1804. Is called "of
Poltney " in a deed to William Kingsbury, of land in Nor-
• Conjiecticut Men in the Revolution, 444..
I
JAMES KINGSBURY OF PLAINFIELD. 125
folk, Feb. 23, 1803. His widow, Mary, d. Nov. 22, 1817, in
East Canaan.
Captain Lemuel Kingsbury was representative from Ca-
naan, in the General Assembly, 1784.
CHILDREN.
182 Joshua, b. Feb. 13, 1768. ;"■>
183 George, b. Jan. 23, 1770. -:': >
184 Abigail, b. Feb. 24, 1772 ; d. Aug. 12, 1776.
185 William, b. Jan. 16, 1774. r;: >
186 Amy, b. Aug, 4, 1776 ; d. 1787.
187 Lucy, b. Dec. 4, 1778 ; d. Jan. 23, 1786.
188 Esther, b. Feb. 2, 1784 ; d. June 16, 1786.
189 Mary, b. Nov. 12, 1785 ; d. Sept., 1786.
All these born in Canaan.
149 Andrew' Kingsbury {John\ Ephraivi", James",
Henry^), of Canaan, Conn.; m. Prisilla .
CHILDREN.
190 Elizabeth, b. in Canaan, Jan. 31, 1777.
191 John, b. in Canaan, Nov. 24, 1779. s >
150 Willard' Kingsbury {John\ Ephraim^, Jat/ies'',
Henry^), m. Hannah, dau. of Isaac and Lydia (Hewitt)
Lawrence, of Canaan, Conn., b. May 25, 1750; settled in
Canaan, and afterwards in Western New York. Deeded
land in Norfolk in 1770, and called "of Canaan". Said to
have died in 181 7, in Wayne, N. Y., "near the Crooked
Lake". His wife d. in Monroe Co., N. Y., with her son
Andrew.
CHILDREN.
192 John, b. Feb. 18, 1769. ^^-?-
193 Josiah, b. in Canaan, Conn., Sept. 23, 1771 ; had a son, Andrew,
who was li\ang in 1892, in Warren, Michigan ; he had a son,
Jesse, who was living a few years ago in Columbiaville, Mich.
194 Lydia, b. in Canaan, Feb. i, 1775 ; never married ; died in Rush,
N. Y.
195 Isaac,* b. in Canaan, May 30, 1777.
196 Ardon, b. in Canaan, Oct. 9, 1779 ; lived in Elmira, N. Y.
197 Hannah, b. in Canaan, Oct. 4, 1781. £4-^
198 Philo, b. in Canaan, April 22, 1784 ; lived in Owego, Tioga Co.,
N. Y.
199 Andrew, b. in Canaan, Conn., Jan. io,f 1788. ffv->-
•Mrs. Theresa B. Holmes Brown, of Belknap. Young Co., Tex., in a letter writ-
ten in 1883, speaks of her grandfather, Isaac Kingsbury,
t January 9, 1768 [Mrs. Angeline E. Brown].
126 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
153 Oliver' Kingsbury {Oliver", Samuer, James", Hetiry''),
of Plainfield, served in the Lexington alarm, at that time
residing in Killingly, Conn. In May, 1775, he joined the
company commanded by Capt. Joseph Elliott in Col. Israel
Putnam's regiment, for the siege of Boston, and was in the
fight at Bunker Hill. In Sept., 1781, he " turned out," under
Capt. wSilas Hotchkiss and Col. Howe, at the time the British
troops burnt New London. He m. January i, 1777, at Scit-
uate, Providence Co., R. I., Sail}' Baker, and the next day,
going to Killingly, they commenced housekeeping in the
house of his* relative, Oliver Hatch. About 17S2, he settled
in Plainfield, N. H., where he continued to live until his
death, Oct. i, 1839. His widow died there, June 26, 1856,
and her age was reported to be 104 years, but taking the
statement in her pension papers, it was between loi and 102
years.
CHILDREN.
200 Waty, b. Dec. 3, 1777.
201 Phebe, b. March 17, 1780 ; d. May 2, 1798.
202 Sally, b. July 14, 1782 ; d. March 3, 1833.
203 Oliver, b. Oct. 8, 1784,111 Plainfield, N. H.
204 Hannah, b. Dec. 14, 1786, in Plainfield, N. H.
205 Joseph, b. Jan. 15, 1790, in Plainfield, N. H.
206 Milly, b. Dec. 3, i79i,in Plainfield, N. H. ; d. April 10, 1837.
207 John, b. April 4, 1796, in Plainfield, N. H. :,:->
208 Phebe, b. Aug. 13, 1798, in Plainfield, N. H.
154 Samuer Kingsbury {Olivef\ Samuer, James", Henry"),
of Windham and Killingly, Conn.; m. Phoebe Ginnings,
Feb. 10, 1778. He enlisted March 25, 1776, in Capt. James
Osgood's company, in Col. Bedel's regiment of New Hamp-
shire troops, and served 10 months. The regiment marched
to join the Northern army ; he was taken prisoner at the
battle of the " Cedars," on the St. Lawrence river, Canada,
May 19, 1776, and after being exchanged, he was discharged
at Ticonderoga, January, 1777. N. H. State Papers, XIV,
2'j8. It is stated that he was 19 years of age. He enlisted
again June 17, 1780, under Capt. John Palsgrave Wyllys, in
Col. S. B. Webb's regiment, Connecticut troops ; discharged
December, 1780; engaged in several skirmishes. Records
JAMES KINGSBURY OF PLAINFIELD.
127
U. S. Pension Office. Record of Connecticut Men in the Revolu-
tion, 6js-
He is called "of Plainfield" in a deed from his uncle,
Ebenezer Kingsbury, of land in Plainfield, and also in
another deed from him to Stephen Rude, of the same land,
March 22, 1783. Samuel Kingsbury, of Plainfield, conveys
land in Plainfield to Stephen Rude, " beginning at a White
Oak tree which was formerly called the Old Town Corner,"
&c. Samuel Kingsbury, of Plainfield, conveys to James
How, Jr., of Plainfield, land in a place called "y" Old Field,
which belonged to Samuel Kingsbury, late of s*^ Plainfield,
dece*^, and is one-third part of the Six Acres so-called, which
was Set off to y*= Heirs of Oliver Kingsbury, de'', beginning
at an Heap of Stones, which was on the S. W. Corner
of Mr. Davis' Land on the West Side of the Highway,
thence Southerly by s'^ Highwa)' to vSpalding and Bliss'
land, and Winthrop's Land, to an heap of Stones, which is a
Corner of Land formerly set off to Kezia, the wife of Jona-
than How," &c. April 6, 1780. He was a Revolutionary
pensioner, and when he applied for a pension, April 9, 181 8,
he was a resident of Killingly, age 65.
Mrs. Phebe Kingsbury, wife of Mr. Samuel Kingsbury,
died at Windham, aged 58. Conn. Couranf, March 8, 181 2.
CHILDREN.
209 Sarah, b. Aug. 20, 177S.*
210 Eunice, b. Nov. 19, 1782.!
211 Mason, b. June 18, 178S ; served as private under Captain Charles
Palmer, at New London, from June 7, 1S13, to July 14, 1813;
settled in Ohio.
212 Sanford, b. Nov. 7, 1791. ' : >
155 Joseph' Kingsbury (6^//W/-*, Saniuel\ fames', Henry^),
lived in Plainfield. He enlisted in March, 1776, aged 16, in
Capt. James Osgood's company. Col. Bedel's regiment, New
Hampshire troops, with his brother, Samuel, and was also
taken prisoner at the battle of the Cedars.
CHILDREN.
213 Simeon, oldest son. Went west, and had a large family. He went
first to New York State, and then to Michigan ; had a son,
•Daniel Robinson and Sarah Kingsbury married Nov. 24, 1803. ll'indham
Church Record. Probably this Sarah.
t Barzillai Reed and Eunice Kingsbury married Nov. 26, 1810, in Windham.
Weaver's MSS., in pcssession of Conn. Historical Society. Probably this Eunice.
128 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
Ezra P. Kingsbury, who was living in Harbor Springs,
Emmet Co., Mich., in 1885, and had a dau. , Elfie E., aged 19
at that time. Simeon had other children, five more sons and
one daughter, all living in the southern part of Michigan.
214 Oliver, b. 1787. j^t— >-
215 Joseph, b. m. RuthCady of Brooklyn ; went to Penn-
sylvania ; had two children, George and Mary.
156 Zipporah" Kingsbury {Asa\ Ephraim\ Ephratm\
fames'^, Henry"), married Stephen Grover, of Killingly, son of
Jonathan and Melicent Grover, baptized 1747, in Killingly.
She was "baptized on her own account," in the South Kill-
ingly Church, April 29, 1765. She died before 1795.
CHILDREN.
1 Abilene, \ ^ ^^^_ ^^^ ^^^^_ ^ovXh. Killingly Church Record.
2 Hannah, \
3 Betty, bap. July 17, 1789, South Killingly.
161 Tilley'' Kingsbury {Asa^, Ephraim'^, Ephraim\ James",
Hetn-y"), of Voluntown, Conn. ; tn. in March, 1779, Anne
Clark, of Nantucket ; he served in the Revolutionary War,
enlisting from Plainfield, N. H., as a private in Captain
Watkins's company. Colonel Patterson's regiment, with the
8 months arm}'' at Boston in 1775.*
He lived for a time at Voluntown, then removed to Nan-
tucket for a time ; then returned to Voluntown, where they
lived for a number of years ; then removed to Broadalbin,
Montgomery Co., N. Y., and from there to Northampton,
Fulton Co., N. Y, He d. in Sept., 1802, and his widow m. at
Northampton, March 14, 18 18, Henry King, who d. May 27,
1824; then she m. at Mayfield, N. Y., Sept, 12, 1824, David
Seymour. He d. Dec. i, 1833. She d. at Northampton,
N. Y., June 14, 1844. She was said to have been a consist-
ent member of the Baptist Church at Northampton for
thirty years. '1
CHILDREN.
216 Jabez.
217 Clark.
218 Asa.
219 Lovey.
220 Jonathan.
• Massachusetts Revolutionary Rolls.
JAMES KINGSBURY OP PLAINFIELD. 129
221 Uriah.
222 Hiram.
223 Marvin, ,who in 1845 gave his age as 42, and must have
been a posthumous child. At the time of his mother's death,
he vras her only living child ; residence, Northampton, N. Y.
167 John' Kingsbury {Jeduthan", Ephraim\ Ephraim^,
/ames^, Henry^), of Killingly, afterwards of South Coventry,
m. (i.) Dorothy Leavens, January 15, 1792, in Killingly;
Dorothy Leavens was daughter of Benjamin Leavens of
Killingly, and his wife Dorothy Perrin, born January 21, 1765.
[i 766, Mrs. Hoag.] John Kingsbury, Jun'', admitted to church
in Coventry, 18 16. Wife of John Kingsbury admitted to
church in Coventry, 1828 ; she died Dec. 25, 1820, se. 55 ; he
m. (2.) Widow Edith Ticknor, of Columbia, Conn. He died
in South Coventry, Aug. 12, 1841, aged 73. [April, Mrs.
Hoag.] John Kingsbury, of Coventry, in his will mentions
wife Edith, dau" Lydia White and Dorothy Hosmer — son
John, son Ezra — son Ezra and James White, executors —
dated July 18, 1839 — exhibited in Court, Sept. i, 1841. An-
dover Frob. Rec.
CHILDREN.
224 Lydia, b. Dec. 27, 1792,* Killingly Records, s-^
225 Laura, b. Nov. 22, 1795 ; died young.
226 Dorothy Leavens, b. Dec. 9, 1799. z: >
227 John, b. May 26, 1801. s: >
228 Ezra, b. Jan. 26, 1804. r: >
169 Asa' Kingsbury {/eduthan^, Ephrattn\ Ephraim^,
fames'^, Henrf')^ removed from Plainfield, Conn., when about
fifteen years of age, went to New Hampshire, learned the
carpenter's and joiner's trade, and settled in Plainfield,
N. H. He m. Sarah P. Swan, b. 1773; died July 21, 1843.
He died March 27, 1851.
CHILDREN.
229 TiRZAH, b. Jan. (June)f 25, 1796 ; m. Moses Bryant. -s->-
230 Caleb, b. Dec. 24, 1798 ; d. Jan. 11, 1809.
231 Mahala, b. Jan. 7, 1800 ; m. Jan. 9, 1825, Bushrod W. Russell, s-^
232 Sarah, b. Sept. 17, 1801 ; d. July, 1802.
•Dec. 25, I7Q3, letter of Mrs. James Stanley, Aug. 25, 1894.
t Letter of C. F. Gallup, Sept. 24, 1879.
t^O THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
233 Sarah, b. Sept. 25, 1804 ; m. Ai Reed, 1824, born in Amherst,
Mass.; one daughter, Sarah, b. June 6, 1830; d. Dec. 6, 1830.
She died July 24, 1830, in Plainfield.
234 Louisa, b. Oct. i, 1806 ; d. April 18, 1852.
235 Asa D., b. Aug. 11, 1808. irSh^^
236 Caleb Swan, b. May i, 1811. =: >
237 Philinda, b. Nov. 22, 1813. ss-^
238 Amanda Maria, b. July 6, 1816. 'w^^;^
175 Dr. Jacob" Kingsbury {Stephen'', John\ Ephraim^,
James^, He/iry^), settled in Pawlet, Vt., as a physician ; m.
. Josiah Brewer, of Tyringham, conveys to Jacob
Kingsbury, physician, of Tyringham, land in T., Dec. 20,
1787, and he was living there in 1793.
CHILDREN.
239 Sally.
240
241
176 Stephen' Kingsbury {Step/ien\ Jo}m\ Ephraim"^,
James'', Henrys), m. in Canaan, Aug. 20, 1784, Susanna Fel-
lows ; he went from Canaan, Conn., to Huntington, Luzerne
Co., Penn., about 1790, as appears from deeds on the Canaan
records.
CHILDREN.
242 Elizabeth, born in Canaan, Feb. 3, 1787; m. John Fuller; died 1886.
243 Nancy, born in Canaan, Aug. 11, 1789 ; m. Almond Stevens ; died
Dec. 10, 1857.
244 Amelia, b. ; m. Alvin Seward.
245 Andrew, born in Huntington, July 19, 1792. = >
246 Henry, born in Huntington, Oct. 5, 1793. ::.-: >
247 Lucy, b. ; m. James McBeth; died Feb. 10, 1858.
248 Sarah, b. ; m. (i) James Calender; (2) Robert
McLadie; died Sept. i, 1858.
177 Molly" Kingsbury {Stephen^, John'^, Ephraivf,James^,
Henry^), m. Dr. Luman Pettibone, born in Norfolk, Conn.,
July 10, 1766, son of Lieut. Samuel and Martha (Phelps)
Pettibone ; he studied medicine with Dr. Ephraim Guiteau,
of Norfolk, and after two or three years' practice there he
went to Orwell, Vt. After ten years in Orwell he removed
to Stockholm, N. Y. At that time (1802) Stockholm was a
\
James kingsbury of plainfield. j^t
frontier settlement. The nearest white neighbors on the
east were at Malone, 33 miles away, and on the west at
Canton, 20 miles away.* Dr. Pettibone took 320 acres of
land, and built two log- houses, about 20 x 30, with a
" space " of 6 or 8 feet between them, which was roofed
over. In these houses not a board was used. The floors
were made of split bass-wood, and the doors were of rived
cedar shingles, hung upon wooden hinges, with a wooden
latch and a leather string. The family raised flax and hemp
and their own wool, to be made into cloth upon the loom in
the west building, or kitchen. In summer time the boys
wore only tow frocks and trousers, going barefoot, and
generally bareheaded. They made their entire supply of
sugar from the maple sap, and raised for breadstuff all the
wheat, rye, and corn that was used. At first the grain was
pounded in a hollow stump, with a primitive pestle attached
to a bent sapling. The nearest grist mill was forty miles
away. In the earliest days they " slashed " the trees, and
burned over pieces of land, then took a hoe and buried the
seed corn, and the crop was not again touched until harvest
time. In 1806 or 7 Dr. Pettibone built the first frame
building in the town, and in this structure the first church
in Stockholm was organized, (Congregational,) with seven
members, by Rev. Amos Pettengill, a missionary sent out
by the Connecticut Missionary Society. The first school in
* It is stated that "Lezzor" Tarbell, an Indian chief, and other Tarbells, fre-
quently came to the home of Dr. Pettibone to see his wife, their " cousin," and that
they were related to the Kingsburys. Lezzor was accustomed to sleep on the kitchen
floor, and could not be induced to get into a bed. He was a son of one of the three
Tarbell children wlio were carried off June 20, 1707, by the Indians from Groton,
Mass., while picking cherries one evening — so tradition says— being captured
before they had time to get down from the trees. They were taken to Canada,
and the boys remained with their captors at Caughnawaga. They were children of
Thomas and Elizabeth (Blood) Tarbell, and were probably related to the Kingsburys
through the Whitneys. (See p. 116.) Governor Hutchinson met them near Albany
in 1744, when they had become important men and chiefs. With their families, and
others of the tribe, they established the village of St. Regis on the St. Lawrence.
Their descendants were also chiefs, and one of them was a scholar in Wheelock's
Charity School, at Hanover, N. H. Ira Pettibone once came to Albany with horses
and sleigh to bring the St. Regis headmen to receive their Government annuity,
and with them also came Jacob Peter Tarbel, a student in the Foreign Mission
School at Cornwall, Conn., in 1S23. See //oitg^/i's History of St. La7L<rence and
F}-ankhn Counties, N. Y. .■ Lossing's Pictorial Field Book of the War of 1S12 ; Mrs.
Sigourney' s poem, " Tlie Bell of St. Regis": Historical Address delivered at Groton,
Feb. 20, 1S80, by Dr. Samuel A. Green, 42, et sequttur.
132
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
the town was also taught in this building by Miss Almira
Pettibone. During the war of 1812, by vote of the town,
a stockade of pickets, 15 feet high, was built around Dr.
Pettibone's house, (inclosing the well also,) as a safeguard
against attacks by the Indians. One son of the family vol-
unteered in a company going to Ogdensburg, and another
was drafted into the service for a short time. — Letter of
Mr. Benj. W. Pettibone. Dr. Pettibone's wife died Feb. 8,
1813, aged 48. He m. (2.) his cousin, widow Sarah Bingham
Guiteau, widow of Philo Guiteau. He died Feb. 3, 1823.
His widow, Sarah, died in Waterbury, Conn., aged 83, Nov.
13, i860.
CHILDREN.
1 Almira, b. in Norfolk, Dec. 24, 1789 ; m. July 20, 1808, Alba Wood-
ward, in Stockholm. Theirs was the first marriage in Stock-
holm, and the ceremony was performed by her father as Jus-
tice of the Peace. He died between 1850 and 1855. She d.
at Stockholm, N. Y., March 22, 1875. They had 8 sons and 3
daughters.
2 LuMAN, b. Oct. 20, 1791, at Orwell, Vt. ; m. July 25, 1813, Almira
Rudd ; he was a pioneer settler in Northern Illinois, at Rock-
ton ; his wife and daughter were the first white women in
that region ; was Deacon of the Congregational church ; his
wife died at Rockton, Sept. 18, 1864, as. 67. They had four
daughters, who married and had ch. ; he died at Rockton,
April 2, 1880.
3 RoswELL, b. Aug. 26, 1794, at Orwell, Vt. ; grad. Middlebury College,
1820 ; entered the ministry ; m. his step-sister, Delia Guiteau,
Nov. 15, 1821 ; he died Aug. 13, 1863, at Dannemora, N. Y.,
while chaplain of the Clinton Co. prison, which post he had
held for ten years ; his widow died at Rockford, 111., Dec. 18,
1876, se. 79. He was also settled in Hopkinton, Leroy, and
Canton, all in N. Y. ; 4 ch. : Roswell G., grad. Union College,
1848; m. Delia Barnes of Canton, N.Y. ; for twenty years Post-
master at Ogdensburg, N. Y. ; elder in the Presbyterian
church, and superintendent of its Sunday-school ; later he
removed to Tacoma, Wash. ; where he was ordained to the
ministry of the Presbyterian church, and was the successful
pastor of the churches at Tenino and Hoquiam in Washing-
ton ; he died in Utica, N. Y., April 17, 1899 ; Luman P., of
Rockford, 111., and 2 daughters.
Sylvester, b. June, 1796, at Orwell, Vt. ; died at Stockholm, N. Y.,
March 31, 1813,
I
JAMES KINGSBURY OF PLAINFIELD.
^33
5 DoRUS, b. June i8, 179S, at Orwell, Vt. ; m. , 1822, Eliza Anne Petti-
bone; he was Deacon and Postmaster at Stockholm; removed
to Rockton, 111., about 1850 ; his wife died there March i,
1862, se. 59 ; he died Aug. 27, 1865 ; had three ch., one son,
Rev. Ira F. Pettibone.b. March 24, 1824, grad. Union College,
1849, missionary A. B. C. F M. at Constantinople ; in 1864-5
chaplain of the 74th Illinois Regt., U. S. Vols. ; returned
again to Turkey, and remained there until 1893, when he
came back to this country ; died at Rockton, 111., March 21,
i8gS; unm.; and 2 daughters.
6 Ira, b. Sept. 7, 1801, at Orwell, Vt., grad. Middlebury College, 1828 ;
m. Oct. 4, 1830, Louisa P., dau. of Dr. Benjamin Welch, of
Norfolk, Conn.; a clergyman. His wife died April 8, 1865,
se. 64, at Winchester, Conn. ; he was settled in Whitesboro,
and New York Mills, Oneida Co., N. Y., and in Winsted,
Winchester, and West Stafford, Conn. ; he also taught
many years, and was a successful educator; died 1889; had
four ch., 3 sons and one daughter; his son, Ira W. , grad.
Yale College, 1854, Colonel loth Conn. Vols., Professor at
Beloit College, and teacher in Chicago ; Asa G., banker in
Chicago, now resides New York Mills, Oneida Co., N. Y. ;
and Benjamin W., Amherst College, i860, resides in Win-
chester, Conn.
178 Joseph' Kingsbury {Stephen^ ^ /ohn\ Ephraim^,
fames'^, Henry), lived in Norfolk and Canaan for a time,
married in Canaan, March 4, 1791, Elizabeth HoUenbeck.
He removed to Pennsylvania, and settled on the Susque-
hanna River. He is called " of Huntington, in the county
of Luzerne, State of Pennsylvania," in a deed from his
father, dated May 18, 1795, of land in Norfolk. Lemuel
Kingsbury of Poultney, Vermont, conveys to Joseph Kings-
bury, of Norfolk, land in N. " latel}^ owned & occupied by
Stephen Kingsbury, dec**. Feb. 6, 1801." Norfolk Land
Records. He removed from Pennsylvania to Hudson, Ohio.
CHILDREN.
249 Sarah, ; m. Willis Butler, of Stow ; lived there many
years ; moved to Peoria, 111. , where they both died.
250 Betsey, ; m. Capt. Henry W. Butler, of Stow, Ohio ;
lived and died there, si-^-
251 Lot, •; lived many jrears in Hudson, O. " Lott Kingsbury,
of Hudson, Ohio, married to Polyphemia Cook, Nov. 27,
1814." East Canaati Ch. Record. Removed to Iowa, and
died there, leaving two sons, William and Edward, who
went to California.
134
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
252 Harlow, ; drowned, aged about 14.
253 Cynthia,* ; m. Chester Cobb.
254 Lavinia, ; m. Aaron Foals (?) .
255 John, b. Dec. 28, 1814, at Hudson, s-^
181 Willard' Kingsbury {Stephen''^ Jo/m\ Ephraitn^
fames'^, Henry^), of Stockholm, N. Y., married there the
" Widow Bisbee," maiden name Margaret Gray, from Ver-
mont. Land deeded to him by his father May 18, 1795 ; liv-
ing in Norfolk in 1795, removed to Stockholm about 1805 or
6. His wife died in March, 1827, aged 54, in Stockholm.
He died in Sept. 1831, aged 53.
CHILDREN.
256 Wii.LARD, born June 20, 1808 ; m. Amanda Blowers, x: >
257 Jacob, born 1810, died in Stockholm in 1890 ; unm.
258 Stephen, born 1812. s-^-
259 Amanda, born 18 14 ; m. (i) Martel Hillyard ; (2) Joseph Gray, of
Brasher, N. Y. , 4 ch. by her first husband, and 3 by her second.
She d. in Brasher in 1898.
260 Morris, born 1816. ^:^-^
182 Joshua" Kingsbury {Lemuel, John\ Ephraiiii\
James'', Henrf), of Canaan, Conn., m. Susanna Marsh ; died
at Canaan, January 23, 18 14; his widow died March 27, 1818.
According to the East Canaan Church Record she was ad-
mitted to that church, Feb. 23, 1818, and died Feb. 28, 1818,
aged 53. He lived in East Canaan (at that time called
North Canaan), near the Norfolk line. "An infant child of
Joshua Kingsbury died June 9, 1804."!
CHILDREN,
261 Amy, b. Sept., 1790 ; d. July 2, 1815.
262 Lucy, b. Sept., 1793 ; d. Sept. 16, 1816.
263 Abigail, b. July 13, 1795 ; died April 24 (Feb. 26, Mrs. Stevens'
Record), 182 1.
264 Lemuel, b. Feb. 13, 1798 ; died April 23, 1816 (Feb. 13 or 16, Mrs.
Stevens' Record and Ch. Record).
265 Warren, b. Dec. 9, 1801 ; died June 25, 1824.
266 William, b. Nov. i, 1807 ; m. Lydia J. Hier. ~ >
♦ Isaac Hollister, Jr., and Cynthia Kingsbury, married, Feb. 10, 1812. Salisbury
Church Record.
+ Mrs. Henry Stevens' Record.
JAMES KINGSBURY OF PLAINFIELD.
135
183 George' Kingsbury {Lemuel", John\ Ephraim",
fames'', He/iry'), was for a time in Winsted, Conn., a lawyer ;
settled later in Poultney, Vt. ; m. Betsey Goddard ; died in
Poultney, April 30, 1803.
CHILDREN.
267 Blodgett G. ,b. March 13, 1800. -;^-^-
268 Mary, b. June 12, 1802. ;:: >
185 William' Kingsbury {Lemuel\ John\ Ephraim^,
James\ Henry^), of Canaan; m. July 22, 1801, Sally Abigail
Marsh, born January 11, 1778, in Canaan, daughter of Rufus
and Sarah (Way) Marsh. He lived in East Canaan, near
the Norfolk line. About 1826 he left Canaan; called of
Salem, Columbiana Co., Ohio, in a deed given by him and
his sons, Guy, John, and Charles. In 1833 he removed to
Alliance, Clark Co., Ohio, where he died January 14, 1859.
His widow died January 17, 186 1. In 181 2 he served in the
U. S. Army, was wounded at the battle of Williamsburgh,
Upper Canada, Nov. 11, 1813; the ball remained in his head
sixty-five days before it was extracted, and was in the pos-
session of his son, John A. K., of Alliance, in 1880. He re-
mained in Burlington hospital until the close of the war,
and was honorably discharged. He is said to have been a
Quaker, but I should judge that was a mistake, as he would
hardly have served in the army if that had been the case.
His wife was a decided Quaker, and dressed accordingly.
CHILDREN.
269 Guy Marsh, b. Aug. iS, 1809. '::: >
270 John Arthur, b. Nov. 30, 1811. \:'. >
271 Charles William, b. Aug. 25, 1816.-:: >
" William Kingsbury's child died March 11, 1820," in East Canaan.
(Mrs. Henry Stevens' Record.)
191 John' Kingsbury {Andrew", John\ Ep/iraim\ James'',
Henry^), married Bathsheba , born in Pawlet, Vt.,
April 29, 1774. He lived in Vermont, and in New York
State.
136 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
CHILDREN.
272 Horace, born in Poultney, Vt., Oct. 17, 1805; d. Aug. 10, 1837.
273 Anna, born in Enosburg, Vt., Sept. 8, 1807; d. June i, 1881.
274 Andrew, born in Enosburg, Vt., Dec. 26, 1809; d. Apr. 18, 1864.
275 Mary, born in Enosburg, Vt., March i, 1812; d. July 31, 1864.
276 John, born in Westfield, Vt, July 27, 1814; d. May i, 1858.
277 Abiram, born in Antwerp, N. Y., Nov. 28, 1817; d. June 11, 1837.
278 Augusta, born in Lisbon, N. Y., March 25, 1821.
279 Charlotte, born in Ogdensburg, N. Y., April 24, 1824; died Jan.
9, 1S69.
192 John" Kingsbury {WillanP, Johii\ Ephraim^, James' ^
ffenry^), of Granby, Conn., married May 8, 1794, Rebeccah
Griswold. He removed later to Bloomfield, Conn., where
he died January 19, 1841 [aged 74, T. S.]. Mrs. Rebeccah
Kingsbury died in Bloomfield, April 9, 1833 [T. S.].
CHILDREN.
280 Rebeccah, b. in Granby, Jan. i, 1795; died March 21, 1799.
281 John, b. in Granby, May 14, 1796. s-»-
282 Harlow, b. in Granby, April 22, 1798 ; died in Augusta, Georgia,
Aug. 22, 1822.
283 Lyman, b. in Granby, Apr. 14, 1800; m. Feb. 4, 1835, Almira Brown.
284 Eliza, b. in Granby, Feb. 14, 1802 ; died May 19, 1807.
285 Caroline, b. in Granby, Jan. 5, 1804 ; m. at St. Andrew's church,
Simsbury, Nov. 18, 1822, Charles Palmer, of Mansfield; 3ch.:
1. Eliza S.; 2. ChaunceyH.; 3. Caroline D.
286 WiLLARD L., b. in Granby, Feb. 3, 1808 ; m. Elvira ; died
in Bloomfield, March 7, 1842, aged 36, [T. S.] s. p. George
G. Peck appointed adm'' on his estate, 1842 ; widow's dower
set out to Elvira Kingsbury, 1842. Distribution made to John
Kingsbury, brother of the dec^; to Lyman Kingsbury, brother
of the dec''; to Hannah Kingsbury; to Mary Hoskins, wife of
Harrison, sisters of the dec** ; to Eliza S., Chauncey H., and
Caroline D. Palmer, ch. of Caroline Palmer, dec'' ; April 21,
1843. Simsbury Probate Records, XI V, ig4-204.
287 Hannah, b. in Granby, May 27, 1812; m. Amos P. Buckley of Mass.
288 Mary, b. in Granby, April 14, 1815; m. May 8, 1841, Harrison Hos-
kins of Simsbury.
289 Sophia, b. in Granby, Aug. 11, 1817; died Oct. 3, 1818.
197 Hannah A.' Kingsbury ( Wtllard^ John\ Ephraifn\
James\ Henry^), married April 25, 1802, Hezekiah Goodwin,
of Bloomfield, Conn., born Dec. 12, 1779, son of Joseph and
JAMES KINGSBURY OF PLAINFIELD.
^37
Rosanna (Gillett) Goodwin. She died in Bloomfield, June
14, 1813, aged 31. He married (2) Aug. 3, 1815, Widow
Percy (Humphrey) Cadwell, and died Aug. 30, 1818.
CHILDREN.
1 Hezekiah Freeman, born Nov. 23, 1803 ; m. April 3, 1S21, Pamelia
A. Edgerton; d. in New Brunswick, N. J., Oct. 15, 1867. His
wife d. July 7, 1870, aged 63 ; 6 ch.
2 Mary Anna, b. July 25, 1805; m. David Lemon ; removed to Illinois,
where she d. Aug. 23, 1877 ; 6 ch.
3 Philo Ashley, born May 8, 1807 ; m. Nov. 29, 1832, LaviniaH. Har-
vey, of Southwick, Mass. She died July i, 1855, and he m.
(2) Nov. 19, 1855, Elizabeth H. (Barlow) Eastland, b. June 27,
1824, in Bethany, N. Y. He studied law, and was admitted
to the bar in Hartford, where he resided many years ; about
1845 he removed to Quincy, 111. , where he was elected a Judge.
He died in Quincy, June 12, 1873 ! 3 ch.
4 Lavinia, born May 11, 1809; m. Aug. 9, 1827, Edward Miller, b. Dec.
18, 1802, son of Elijah and Chloe (Ailing) Miller, of Avon,
Conn. She d. in Avon, Sept. 29, 1865 ; 14 ch.
5 Olive, born April 15, 1811; m. May 4, 1831, Beuajah Humphrey, b.
Dec. 4, 1805, son of Dositheus and Louisa (Terry) Humphrey,
of Simsbury. He d. March 20, 1882. She was Hving in 1890 ;
5 ch.
6 Andrew, born April 11, 1813; m. July 15, 1839, Clarissa Ann Sweet-
land, of Farmington, who d. January 16, 1856. He d. in
Simsbury, June 18, 18S7 ; i ch.
199 Dr. Andrew" Kingsbury {Winard\ John\ Ephraim",
fames'^, Henry^)^ of Wayne, Steuben Co., N. Y.; he was a
vSurgeon's Mate in the war of 181 2, in Col. McBurney's regi-
ment, N. Y. Militia; married (i) Dec. 11, 1814, Sally Silsbe,
born Dec. 12, 1798, in Muncy, Pa., daughter of Enos and
Margaret Silsbe. She died Sept. 11, 1846; (2) April 15, 1847,
Lavina Price, born Aug. 12, 1812, in Rush, N. Y. He died
Dec. 10, i860, in Rush. His widow died Dec. 5, 1894.
CHILDREN.
290 Horace, born April 25, 1816. ^s?=-^-
291 Harriet, born Jan. 15, 1820, at Wayne, N.Y. :r. >
292 Mary, born June 23, 1825 ; died Dec. 29, 1828.
293 Cyrus, born Oct. 17, 1827 ; died Jan. 11, 1829.
294 Maria, born July 4, 1830 ; died May 3, 1836.
138 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
295 Eliza, born June 15, 1833; married Dec. 15, 1852, Anson Davis,
Rush, N. Y.; died April 29, 1896.
296 Albert, born April 6, 1840. r: >
297 Addison, born Feb. 13, 1850, at Rush, N. Y. ss-^-
298 Franklin, born Dec. 31, 1851, Rush, N. Y s-*-
207 John" B. Kingsbury {Oliver^, Oliver\ SamueP^ James',
Ifenry^), of Goshen Gore, now Stannard, Vermont ; mar-
ried (i) Phebe Johnson, born Sept. 14, 1802'; died July 2,
1832 ; (2) in 1833, Eliza Batchelder, widow of Luke Burn-
ham ; * died in Stannard about 1866.
CHILDREN.
299 LoDEMA, ; m. (i) Joseph Bean of Wheelock,
Vt. ; (2) William Folsom, of Wheelock.
300 Harvey Nicholas, born May 23, 1830, in Goshen Gore, s: >
301 Amanda.
by second wife.
302 Sarah P., ; m. (i) Fernando V. Lowe ; (2) S. K.
Patch.
303 Norman Joseph, ; died in the Civil War, in a Southern
prison, from the effects of a bullet wound. He was shot
through the body, taken prisoner, and carried two hundred
miles inside the Confederate lines ; lived two weeks.
304 Saloma E., ; m. Samuel King of Stannard, Vt.
305 Carlos John, ; m. Augusta Beckwith; lives in
South Washington, Vt. He served in the Cavalry during the
Civil War.
212 Sanford^ Kingsbury {SamueP, Oliver\ SamueP,
James", ffeniy^), qf Tolland ; m. Cynthia Baxter, of Tolland,
born Dec. 9, 1793. He died June [July 2, Dr. D. K.J, 1856;
his wife died January 30, 1883.
Sanford Kingsbury went to sea when 14 years old; after-
wards lived for a while in New York State, then in Hartford,
and finally settled in Tolland, where he died.
CHILDREN.
306 Simeon, b. 1813; d. 1853, in Tolland; married and had one child,
who died young.
• Her son, Alonzo Luke Burnham, chose to be called by the name of his step-
father ; he went to California at the time of the gold discovery ; now living at Santa
Rosa, Cal., on a fruit ranch ; married, but has no children.
JAMES KINGSBURY OF PLAINFIELD. 139
307 John M., b. 1819; of Mansfield, Conn.; died in Mansfield, Jan.
22, iSSS. His widow died in Willington, Dec. 9, 1888; no
children.
308 Daniel, b. Jan. 22, i82S,in Hartford, j >-s-
309, Henry W., b. 1S29; lost at sea 1857, aged 28.
310 Cynthia, b. in Hartford; d. aged 10 months.
214 Oliver" Kingsbury {Joseph \ Oliver", SavmeP, fames',
Hefity}), of Killingly; married Lucy Phillips, who was born
in Sterling in 1788. He served in the War of 1812 at New
London, under Captain Samuel West, from January 7, 1813,
to July 14, 1814 ; married not long before.
He died Oct. 13. 1862, aged 75; buried in Hewlet Town,
Killingl3^ Lucy, his wife, died April i, 1878, aged 89 years
and 7 months.
CHILDREN.
311 Hannah, married Nathan Wilcox; died Dec. 29, 1892, aged 76;
had a daughter who married Baker, of South Killingly.
312 Abby, married Alden Burgess, Brooklyn, Conn.; died July 3, 1899,
aged 80 ; her son, Ira, was a member of Co. D, ist Conn.
Heavy Artillery, and was killed at Piedmont, Va.
313 Jane, m. Archibald Morse, of Greene, R. I.; died May 26, 1868 ;
8 ch.
314 Mary A., born July 12, 1824, in Killingly; married (i) Cyrus W.
Brewer, who died Aug. 22, 1846, ae. 25; (2) George R. Bishop
of Killingly, who died Aug. 10, 1888, se. 70. She died Feb.
II, 1901.
315 Fanny, m. Willard Sanford Eddy, of Cranston, R. I.; died Feb.
14, 1899, aged 73.
316 Olive, born March 12, 1830 ; married Edwin A. Battey, of Kill-
ingly ; died April 2, 1862.
224 Lydia' Kingsbury {John\ /eduthan\ Ephraim\ Eph-
raim^, James'', Henry^), married May 6, 1819, Col. James
White, of Coventry, born Feb. 4, 1777, son of Abner and
Jerusha White. He died July 16, 1861, aged 83. She died
Dec. 7, 1870, aged 78.
CHILDREN.
1 Almira Cady, born iji Coventry, May 8, 1820; married May 17,
1843, James Stanley, of Coventry, born in Cairo, N. Y., March
24, 1818, son of Ashbel and Sarah (Griggs) Stanley; died June
10, 1858. She left 4 ch. : (i) Charlotte E., born in 1844; married
I40
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
in 1871, F. C. Spaulding, of Coventry; 2 ch. ; (2) James W., b.
in 1849; married in 1870, Mary A. Bowen; died in Providence
in 1874; 2 ch.; (3) Frederick W., b. in 1852; lives in Coventry;
(4) Norman W., b. in 1855; married in 1891, Mary A. Stanley;
lives in Coventry.
2 Elizabeth, born in Coventry, 1823; died in 1837.
3 Charlotte, born in Coventry, 1825; died in 1830.
4 James, born in Coventry, 1827; died in 1830
5 Charlotte, born in Coventry June 22, 1830; married (i) 1853, S. P.
Rindge, of Rockville, who died in 1857; (2) July 3, 1859, James
Stanley, of Coventry, whose first wife was her sister; he died
January, 1895 ; 4ch.; (i) George Clinton, b. 1862; married 1891,
Fanny C. Lathrop; 2 ch.; (2) Sarah E., b. 1864; married, 1884,
Rev. F. E. Jenkins, of Palmer, Mass.; i ch.; (3) Grace W.,
b. 1867; a teacher ; lives in Coventry; (4) Alice L. , b. 1874;
lived with her mother in Coventry. Mrs. Stanley died in
Hartford, in Aug.. 1901.
226 Dorothy' Leavens Kingsbury {Johti\ Jeduthan",
Ephraim\ Ephraim^, James', Henry")., m. January 19, 1826,
James Downer Hosmer, of Coventry, Conn., afterwards of
Willimantic. He was born Sept. 26, 1796. She died in 1880.
CHILDREN. .
1 John Kingsbury, b. Nov. 14, 1826;* married in Hartford, April 2,
1850, Maria Luthera, dau. of Daniel and Hannah (Harris)
Hovey of Greenfield, Mass., born April 6, 1828, Lyme, N. H.
He was living in Brooklyn, N. Y., in 1890 ; died, 1896.
2 Frederick Norton, b. Jan. 11, 1828; married Minerva Keith; lives
in Ware, Mass.
3 Harriet E., b Oct. 29, 1829; m. George D. Watrous, of Coventry,
April 2, 1850; ch. (1) Belle, married J. L Baker, of New York;
(2) Frederick, living in Boston, 1894. She died in Coventry
in 1899.
4 Stephen E., b. March 31, 1831; died May 27, 1842.
227 John' Kingsbury {Joluf, Jeduthan^, Ephraim*, Eph-
raitn^, James', Henry"), grad. from Brown University, J826;
m. Aug. 19, 1834, Mary Mackie Burgess, born in Providence,
Oct. 10, 1813, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Mackie) Bur-
gess. She died in Providence, Feb. 28, 1872. He died,
Dec. 24, 1874. While yet a student within a few weeks
• According to another account, Nov. 30, 1825.
JAMES KINGSBURY OF PLAINFIELD. 141
of his graduation, having already fixed upon teaching as
his chosen profession, he became associated with Mr. G.
A. Dewitt, in the instruction and management of the
Providence High School. At the end of two years he
commenced the " Young Ladies' High School," at the
solicitation of many leading citizens of Providence, who
had long felt the need of such an establishment for the
education of their daughters. The new school, both in its
instruction and in all its appointments, was of a higher
grade than had been before known in Providence. This
school he maintained with unexampled prosperity for thirty
years, during which time he superintended the education of
two generations of a large proportion of the foremost women
of Providence, and of many from abroad. He retired from his
long and successful work in 1858. At that time he received
from the Governor the appointment of vState Commissioner
of Public Schools ; but he held this position but a single
year, not finding its duties, as then arranged, compatible
with his health. He resigned in 1859, and was immediately
made President of the Washington Insurance Company, an
office which he continued to hold until his death. This
record embraces but a small part of the work which Mr.
Kingsbury performed for the benefit of the community.
Though the founder and instructor of a private school on
which he depended for his living, he was, from the begin-
ning, one of the most earnest and active friends and pro-
moters of public education. He aided largely in bringing
public opinion to sanction and demand the legislation by
which the present common schools of Rhode Island were
created. He was the most active founder and long the
President of the " Rhode Island Institute of Instruction,"
which did so much to sustain the labors of Mr. Barnard, the
first Commissioner of the Rhode Island State schools, and
iin a great variety of ways he rendered services which, pos-
sibly, no other man among us at that time would have been
able to render. In the promotion of the general cause of
education he also assisted in founding the " American Insti-
tute of Instruction," that national association of teachers,
r "
142 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
«
fession throughout the country. He was the President of
this organization for two years, and for more than twenty
years one of its councillors and managers.
With the social interests and many of the philanthropic
and religious institutions of Providence Mr. Kingsbury was
closely identified. In the early scientific pursuits of the
" Franklin Society" he took a leading part, and was for sev-
eral years President. He was for many years at the head of
the "Young Men's Bible Society"; and he was also for
twenty years one of the trustees of the " Butler Hospital
for the Insane." In 1844 he was chosen a member of the
Board of Trustees of Brown University, and in this capacity
he rendered most useful services to his Alma Mater, In
1853 he was raised to the Board of Fellows, and at the same
time was chosen wSecretary of the Corporation, an office
which he continued to hold to the close of his life. In
recognition of his various and eminent services in the cause
of education, the University, in 1856, conferred on him the
honorary degree of Doctor of Laws.
He was one of the founders of the Central Congregational
Church, in 185 1, having previously belonged to the Rich-
mond Street Congregational Church, and in connection
with both of these churches he maintained Bible classes,
which embraced not only large numbers of young men of
the city, but first and last, upwards of two hundred stu-
dents of the University. This record is condensed from an
account which appeared in the Providence Journal^ of Dec.
25, 1874, written by Professor Gammell, of Brown Univer-
sity. He says finally : " It is services such as these, gener-
ously and quietly rendered to so many of the most important
social and religious interests of the community, that have
ennobled the career which we have thus imperfectly
sketched. . . . Mr. Kingsbury has furnished an illus-
trious example of how much even the busiest among us
may do in a most unostentatious way to make others
wiser and better, and to render the community a more
desirable home for the generations which are to come
after them."
CHILDREN.
317 Mary Burgess, b. June 13, 1835. s >
318 Thomas Burgess, b. Jan. 7, 1837; died May 27, 1842.
JAMES KINGSBURY OF PLAINFIELD. 143
319 Sarah, b. Oct. i, 1838; died Sept. 26, 1848.
320 Elizabeth Helen, b. June 19, 1840. ^;S-»-
321 John, b. July i, 1842; died Oct. 11, 1843.
322 Alice, b. July 21, 1844. s^-^
323 Anna, b. April 5, 1847; died January 4, 1S71, unmarried.
324 Henry James, b. Jan. 30, 1851; died March 19, 1863.
325 Emily Rebecca, b. April 15, 1853; unmarried; living in Providence.
228. Ezra' Kingsbury {John*, Jeditthan^, Ephrati?i*,
Ephraim^, James'', Henry ^), of South Coventry; m. Eunice
Hovey Griggs, of Tolland, born April 27, 1802. He died
March 5, 1861 ; she died June 26,* 1874, aged 73.
CHILDREN.
326 Dorothy Jane, b. Dec. 7, 1827 ; m. F. Amidon ; lives in Newton-
ville, Mass.
327 John Watson, b. June 11, 1830, in South Coventry ; m. Mary Ann
Hyde, in Hartford ; living in Oakland, Cal ; no ch.
328 Ezra Wolcott, b. June 11, 1830, in South Coventry, r: >
329 Mary Susan, b. July 4, 1836. r,: >
330 James W., b. Jan. 29, 1838 ; lived in Colorado, 1894 ;f unm.
229 Tirzah' Kingsbury {Asa'', Jedui/ian", Ephraitn*,
Ephraim"^, James'', Henry^), married, January 31, 1816, Moses
Bryant, born May 21, 1786, in Cornish, N. H., son of Sylva-
nus and Judith (Chase) Bryant.
They lived in Plainfield, N. H., where she died Oct. 14,
1854. Mr. Bryant died May 14, 1881.
CHILDREN.
1 Edwin K., bom Sept. 26, 1817 ; resides in Plainfield, N. H.
2 Emily, born July 11, 1819 ; m. July, 1840, Francis Daniels, of Plain-
field ; died Nov. 22, 1840.
3 Horace, born Sept 21, 1821 ; died in Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. i, 1846.
4 George S. , born Nov. 10, 1824 ; m. (i) July 16, 1856, Mary F. Ken-
dall ; (2) Aug. 27, 1872, Amy L. Sawyer ; resides in Newton
Highlands, Mass ; in business in Boston.
5 Alfred, born Feb. 18, 1827 ; resides in Chicago, 111.
6 Moses, born July 21, 1837 ; resides in Chicago, 111.
231 Mahala' Kingsbury {Asa\ Jcduthan^, Ephraitn\
Ephriam^, James^, Henry\ married, January 9, J 1825, Bush-
• June 24, letter of Mrs. Mary S. K. Sanborn, April 29, 1901.
t California ; letter of Mrs. Stanley, Aug. 26, 1894.
X July 7th. C. F. Gallup, letter, Aug. ig, 1889.
144
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
rod Washington Russell, born Sept. 2, 1800; died Aug. 23,
1848. They lived in Johnson, Vt., and Nashua, N. H. She
died Sept. 26, 1866, in Plainfield, N. H.
CHILDREN.
1 Infant, born April 16, 1S26 ; died April 18.
2 George Russell, born May 24 or 28, 1827 ; m. Mary Edwards, of Sa-
lem, Mass., Nov., 1847 ; died before 1879 '. 2 ch., Annie and
Grace.
3 Ellen, born Feb. 15 or 16, 1829 ; m. Oct. 9, 1851, Nathan B. Clark, of
Cambridge, Mass. ; died before 1879, in Colorado; 2 ch.,
Charles and Arthur.
4 Sarah Louisa, born March 22, 1831 ; m. Aug. 5 or 7, 1854, John E.
Gallagher, of Boston ; no ch. ; she died before 1879, in Wau-
kesha, Wisconsin.
5 Charles, born Aug. 10, 1835 ; died Feb. 10, 1836.
235 Asa' D. Kingsbury {Asa^, Jeduthan*, Ephraiitt",
Ephraim'^, fames'^, Henry"), of Plainfield, N. H. ; m. Sept. 17,
1835, Laura Wardner, daughter of Dr. James and Hannah
(Hammond) Wardner, b. in Plainfield, Dec. 8, 1818. He
died in Plainfield. Nov. 6, 1848.*
CHILDREN.
331 An Infant, d. May 17, 1839.
332 Laura A., ; died Aug. 28,1841.
236 Caleb' Swan Kingsbury {Asa", JeduthaTv', Ephraun\
Ephraim^, James^, Henry"), of Plainfield, N. H., m. Nov. 21,
1830, Caroline Rebecca Gallup, born in Plainfield, May 25,
181 2, daughter of Thomas and Sally (Cutler) Gallup; she
died July 4, 1844 ; he died in Bethel, Vt., January 12, 1889.
He was a farmer in Plainfield.
CHILDREN.
333 George Henry, b. Oct. 11, 1833 ; died July 12, 1876, in Boston,
Mass.
334 Benjamin Cutler, b. July 3, 1835. Went West in 1856; settled in
Butte City, Montana, in 1866 ; engaged in the mining busi-
ness ; now resides in Spokane, Washington ; never married.
335 Sarah Maria, b. Feb. 15, 1837. £:■■>
336 Byron Francis, b. March 3, 1839. s-»-
• Letter of C. F. Gallup, Aug. ig, 1889.
TAMES KINGSBURY OF PLAINFIELD.
145
I
337 Charles Gallup, b. Aug. 23, 1840 ; m. Oct. 15, 1867, Laura Shad-
dinger, in Cincinnati, O. ; daughter of Joseph and Charlotte
(Duport) Shaddinger, born Nov. 5, 1843. He went from
Plainfield to Indianapolis in 1S59; removed to Cincinnati in
1862 ; to Toledo in. 1873 ; to Cleveland in 1875 ; to Cincinnati
1885 ; superintendent of the Ohio and Pennsylvania Division
of the American Express Company in 1890.
237 Philinda' Kingsbury {Asa\ /eduf/ian% £j>/iraim\
Ephraiiii^^ James", Henry^), married January 24, 1836, Moses
Kimball Stickney, born in Plainfield, Feb. 28, 1810, son of
Dut}^ and Sarah (Kimball) Stickney. They removed June
12, 1844, to Dodge Co., Wisconsin, and then a few years later
to Otsego, Allegan Co., Michigan. Aug. 5, 1890, they re-
moved to Minneapolis, Minn., where they were living in
1891.
CHILDREN.
1 Elizabeth Martin, b. Oct. 5, 1836 ; m. Jan. i, 1856, Jacob Breyer ;
living in 1S91, at 631 East i6th St., Minneapolis.
2 Kimball, b. May 9, 1838 ; died April 24, 1840.
3 William K., b. Aug. 24, 1840 ; died Sept. 7, 1840.
4 Asa Kingsbury, b. Sept. 24, 1841 ; m. Dec. 24, 1S67, Sarah A.
Vernold ; living (1891) in Gillett, Oconto Co., Wisconsin.
238 Amanda Maria' Kingsbury (Asa", Jeduthati" ,
Ephraim\ Ephraim\ Jatnes'', Henry^), m. April 20, 1839,
Charles Frederick Gallup, of Plainfield, N. H., son of Thomas
and Sally (Cutler) Gallup, born in Plainfield, May 23, 18 14.
She died in Plainfield, Oct. i, 1888.
CHILDREN.
1 Emily D., b. Oct. 31, 1840; m. Jan. i, 1862, William Henry Case, of
Plainfield, N. H.; died May 5, 1874 ; ch. (i) Nellie Amanda, b.
Nov. 19, 1863 ; (2) William Francis, b. Feb. 17, 1865 ; (3) Rob-
ert Anderson, b. Aug. 2, 1868 ; (4) Stella Emily, b. Nov. 2,
1872.
2 An Infant, b. March 31, 1842 ; died same day.
3 Francis Daniels, b. Aug. 10, 1843 ; m. 1873, Maria I. Reding ; resi-
dence Waltham, Mass. (1889) ; ch.,(i) George Walter, b. Oct.
1, 1873 ; (2) Maria, b. 1874 ; (3) Carl Edward, b. 1877 ; died
June 26, 1883.
146 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
4 Amanda, b. Feb. 28, 1846 ; m. Dec. 24, 1866, William Hall, of Plain-
field, N. H. ; ch., (I) William Israel, b. April 14, 1868 ; (2)
Hattie Elizabeth, b. April 7, 1S72 ; (3) Charles Gallup, b. Jan.
9, 1880.
5 Charles Henry, b. Oct. 23, 1848 ; died Oct. 28, 1850.
6 Stella Hatch, b. Dec. 8, 1850; m. Nov. 11, 1869, Norman E. Wil-
liams, of Plainfield, N. H. ; ch., Walter C, b. Nov. 26, 1870.
7 Charles F. , Jr., b. June 4, 1853 ; res. Boston ; m. Sept., 1883, Ab-
bie J. Smith, of Mansfield, Mass. ; ch., (i) Alice May, b. May
9, 1884 ; (2) Charles Albert, b. Jan. 28, 1888.
8 Benjamin Kingsbury, b. Feb. 3, 1856 ; m. Tamah Howe, of Clinton,
Mass., June, 1878 ; lives in Lancaster, Mass. (1889).
9 George Russell, b. J^ily 18, i860 ; m. July 8, 1889, Helen Maria
Truell ; residence Northboro, Mass.
245 Andrew' Kingsbury {Stephen^ Stcphen\ JoIm\ Eph-
raiin^, James", Ifciny^), of Huntington, Pa., married in 1809,
Rebeckah, daughter of David and Betsey (Tubbs) Woodard,
born in Huntington, Pa., Dec. 27, 1793. He was a farmer.
He died in Huntington, February 26, 1852. His wife died
April 28, 1875.
CHILDREN.
338 Elizabeth, b. July 10, 1813 ; m. Gilbert McQuene, of Shick-
shinney. Pa.; died Oct. 10, 1876.
339 Stephen J., b. Aug. 29, 1816. s: ■>
340 David Woodard, b. Aug. 15, 1820. s;; >
341 Susannah, b. April 4, 1826 ; died July 14, 1828.
342 Daniel H., b. Oct. 15, 1830. = >
343 Anderson Dana, b. March 9, 1832 ; died Sept. ig, 1S52.
246 Henry' Kingsbury {Stephen^ Stephen\ John\ Eph-
raini^, James'^, Heniy), of Huntington, Pa.; a farmer ; mar-
ried, May 10, 1819, Amanda, daughter of Lyman and
(Blanchard) Culver, of Huntington, born May 6, 1800. He
died in Huntington, March 17, 1870. She died February
17, 1880.
CHILDREN.
344 Hannah, b. July i, 1820 ; m. Daniel Fulmer of Bloomsburg, Pa.;
had 3 ch. Clinton, the oldest son, was in the U. S. army,
died in Andersonville prison, in 1S62.
345 Bertow, b. Aug. 16, 1823 ; died young.
346 Lyman, b. July 24, 1824; died young.
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JAMES KINGSBURY OF PLAINFIELD. 147
347 Mary, b. May 28, 1826 : m. Dr. John W. Fulmer, of Fishing
Creek, Pa.; died May 7, 1857.
348 Nancy, b. March 20, 1S28 ; m., in 1S59, Dr. John W. Fulmer;
removed to IlHnois.
349 Eliza, b. Dec. 6, 1831 ; died young.
350 Charles, b. Dec. 21, 1829. ss^^-
351 MiLFORD, b. Oct. 8, 1833. r: >
352 Stephen J., b. Oct. 5, 1835 ; m. Catharine Barney; lives in East
Liberty, Ohio, ch. : i, Joseph ; 2, Mary ; 3, Lorenzo ; 4,
Amanda ; all living in the West.
353 Susan, b. Nov. i, 1837 ; died Sept. i, 1858 ; unm.
354 Minerva, b. April 5, 1840 ; m. Jackson Labour, of Shickshinney,
Pa ; died Aug. 29, 1898.
250 Betsey' Kingsbury {Joseph^, Stephen'', /ohn\Ep/irattn*y
James", Henry^), married Capt. Henry W. Butler, of Stow,
Ohio.
CHILD.
I Julia, b. in Stow, July 12, 1830; married Dec. 16, 1846, Josiah
Starr, of Stow, son of Josiah and Mary (Cannon) Starr, born
March 7, 1821.
255 John' Kingsbury {Joseph\ Step/ie?i\ John\ Eph-
raim^, James\ Henry'), of Ravenna, O., married (i) June 9,
1836, Angeline Bishop, of Charlestown, O.; she died Feb.
14, 1877 ; he married (2) Feb. 8, 1880, Mrs. Jane Nash, of
Streetsborough, O.
CHILDREN.
355 Daviu B., b. in Hudson, O., Oct. 8, 1837.
356 Otis D., b. in Hudson, Aug. 12, 1839.
357 John H., b. in Hudson, Aug. 7, 1841.
358 Son, b. in Parkman, O., Dec. 16, 1843; d. same day.
359 Leander, b. in Parkman, April 10, 1845.
360 Eugene E., b. in Parkman, July 15, 1849.
361 Bradford E., b. in Ravenna, January 8, 1851 ; living in 1880
in Kingston, Tusceola Co., Mich.
256 Willard' Kingsbury {Willard\ Stephen', John\
Ephraim^, James-, Henry'), of Stockholm, N. Y., married Oct.
I, 1836, Amanda Blowers, of Brasher, N. Y., daughter of
iDavid and (Kelsey) Blowers, born in 181 6, in Brasher.
[He died Feb. 27, 1879, on the farm where he was born ; his
[wife died May 28, 1876; both in Stockholm.
148 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
CHILDREN.
362 Polly, b. in Stockholm, June 4, 1837 ; married George Flint, of
Erie, Pa., where she died Dec. 14, 1881 ; no ch.
363 LovisA, b. in Stockholm, Oct. 27, 1838 ; married John Flint, of
Erie, Pa. ; no ch.
364 George D., b. in Stockholm, Feb. 19, 1844. ::z >
365 Sidney, b. in 1846, in Stockholm ; died in 1848.
258 Stephen' Kingsbury ( IVi7/ard\ Stephen\ John\
Ephraiin'^, /aines'', Jlenry^), married Clarissa Jackson from
Ohio. He "went west"; made a claim of land near Janes-
ville, Wisconsin, afterwards went to La Porte, Indiana,
where he died about 1850.
children.
366 Stebhen.
367 Dudley.
368 Delbert.
260 Morris' Kingsbury {Willard\ Stephen^, John\
Ep/u-aiin^, James-, Henr/), of wStockholm ; married Samantha
Emerson. He died April 14, 1880.
CHILDREN.
369 Arden, ; living in Winthrop, N.Y. , in 1900; unm.
370 Lenman, ; diecf before 1883.
266 William' Kingsbury ( Joshua\ Lemiiel\ John\ Eph-
raim^, fames'^, Henry^), lived in Ohio; m. April 30, 1846, Lydia
J. Hier, of Brooklyn, Cuyahoga Co., O.
CHILDREN.
371 Letitia, b. at Royalton, O., May 18, 1848; m. April 3, 1867, Edwin
; has 3 sons and 2 daughters; P. O. Berea, O.
372 Blandford W., b. at Royalton, April 11, 1850; m. Nov. 28, 1872,
Lydia A. Stevenson, Mansfield, O.
373 Susanna V., b. at Royalton, March 26, 1852; m. Sept. 14, 1871,
WiUiam Deming; 2 sons, i dau.
374 Lemuel M., b. Dover, O.; lived with his father.
267 Blodgett G.' Kingsbury {George\ Lemuel'', John*,
Ephrainv', fames'^, Henry^)^vsx. Sarah Smith; lived at Vineland,
N J. (1880).
JAMES KINGSBURY OF PLAINFIELD. 149
CHILDREN.
375 Squire, b. Nov. 23, 1823; d. Dec. 10, 1823.
376 P.A.MELI.A., b. Nov. 21, 1824; m. John Groger; lived in Illinois; onech.:
John T., b. May 29, 1848.
377 Polly, b. March 31, 1826; m. George Tower; lived in Minnesota.
She d. May 7, 1864; ch.: (i) Clayton; (2) Alice P.; (3) Clar-
ence; (4) Carlos.
378 John Allen, b. Oct. 6, 1831; m. Emily Groger; ch. (i) Cora M., b.
June 21, 1857. He is a clergyman of the M. E. Church in
New Jersey; residence, White House, N. J.
379 LoRA S., b. Sept. 28, 1836; m.- Rev. D. F. Hallock, of Long Island;
ch. (i) Lora, b. April 18, 1862; she d. Nov. 10, 1868.
380 Willard F., b. Jan. 4, 1843; d. May 20, 1849.
268 Mary' Kingsbury {George^, LemueP, John\ Ephraim^,
James'', Henry ^),m.. -— ^— Ormsbee; settled in Ogle County,
Illinois, where she died 1876 or '77.
CHILDREN.
1 Carlton S., b. May 16, 1828, Ogle Co., Illinois.
2 Myron Dennis, b. June 11, 1831; lived in California.
3 Charles Clark, b. Dec. 2, 1835, Ogle Co., Illinois.
269 Guy Marsh' Kingsbury {William\ Lemuel", J ohn\
Ephraim^, James'', Henry^), married, May 13, 1836, Lydia Ann
Webb; residence, Alliance, O. He died in Alliance, August
31, 1846.
CHILDREN.
381 William W., b. March 27, 1841; was editor of the Newark, O.,
Advertiser; d. at the Hot Springs, Ark., whither he had
gone for his health.
382 Charles, b. Oct. 18, 1842; residence, Springfield, O. (1880).
383 Horace G., b. Oct. 3, 1844; m.; residence, Newark, O. (1880).
270 John Arthur' Kingsbury {William^, Letmiel", John*,
Ephraim^, James'', Henry"), of Alliance, O.; m. (i) Dec, 1834,
Elizabeth Gates; (2) Sept. 19, 1839, Lucretia Elbertson.
(3), ; died in Alliance, May 31, 1889.
CHILDREN,
384 Irene L., b. at Alliance, March 27, 1835; married January 19, 1857,
Ephraim Transler, carpenter and farmer; removed from
Alliance, Ohio, to Saranac, Michigan; died December 9, 1887;
ch,: Nora A., born November 5, 1857.
I50
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
385 George W., b. July 16, 1840; m. Aug., i860, E. E. Woods; lived
in Alliance; died ; a railroad engineer; 3ch.: i Frank, m.
Minnie Transler; lives in Alliance; ch. : i Ferris; 2 Sue, m.
Lyman Beardsley, of Alliance; 2 ch., Daisy and Roy; 3
Maude, m. Jack Taylor; lives in Canton, Stark Co., O.
386 Charles E., b. Oct. 6, 1845; d. Sept. 5, 1863.
387 Sallie E., b. Feb. 23, 1847; m. Aug. 15, 1869, John B. Day, of Alli-
ance; she died Dec. 7, 1891; one daughter, Ollie, m. Samuel
Godfrey Gallup, son of General George Shelden Gallup;
employed Columbia National Bank, Pittsburgh, Pa.; lives in
Pittsburgh, Pa.; ch. : Sadie Marie, b. May 10, 1893.
388 Samuel W., b. in Ravenna, Nov. 13, 1848.
271 Charles William' Kingsbury {William^ Lemuel",
John'', Ephraim^, James", Hcnrf), graduated from a medical
college in Stark Co., Ohio, in the late '30s, and began the
practice of medicine in Rushsylvania, O.; he married Eliza-
beth, daughter of Jacob and Susanna (Porter) Neibarger;
he died November 15, 1841 ; his widow married (2)
Sutton ; (3) Terry ; resided at Anderson, Ind., but now
lives in Kenton, Ohio (1903).
CHILD.
389 William Jacob, born July 25, 1841, in Rushsylvania, O.
281 John' Kingsbury (/^////, lVinard\ John\Ephratm^,
James"", Henry''), married, Feb. 9, 1820, Fanny Fox, daugh-
ter of Chrisbus and Susan (Griswold) Fox, born in Granby,
Conn., May 14, 1799. He removed to Chili, N. Y., in Octo-
ber, 1839. He died Dec. 3, 1877. She died Sept. 8, 1886.
CHILDREN.
392 RoxY SoPHRONiA, b. Aug. 30, 1820, in Granby; married October 1,
1845, Charles A. Palmer, in Riga, N. Y.; died May 3, 1847.
393 Harlow C, b. May 3, 1822, in Bloomfield; married, Dec. 2, 1849,
Elizabeth Henderson; died Nov. 29, 1864, in Chili, N. Y.
394 Harriet C, b. Oct. 27, 1829, in Bloomfield; married July 10, 1848,
Charles A. Palmer; died March 15, 1852, in Riga, N. Y. ; one
son, Jerome Palmer, born Aug. 18, 1849; died April 7, 1901,
at his home, one mile east of Churchville, N. Y.
395 Adaline M., b. July 22, 1832, in Bloomfield; died in Chili, N. Y.,
July 2, 1848.
396 Angeline Eliza, b. July 22, 1832, in Bloomfield. -:r >
290 Horace' Kingsbury {Dr. Andrew\ JVillard", John*,
Ephraim^, James", Henry^), married. May 24, 1849, Eliza
Brace, born in Pompey, Onondaga Co., N. Y., June 27, 1814,
JAMES KINGSBURY OF PLAINFIELD. 151
daughter of Asa and Eunice Brace ; she died in Lockport,
N. Y., Dec. 13, 1894. His business is that of a gardener in
Lockport.
CHILDREN.
397 Isabel, b. Sept. 16, 1852, in Lockport ; lives in Lockport ; unm.
291 Harriet' Kingsbury {Dr. Andre%v\ Willard\ John\
Ephraim^, fames'^, Henry^), married, February 22, 1844, Fran-
cis Granger, of Toledo, Ohio, son of John Granger, born at
Parma, N. Y., Dec. 4, 1819 ; he died Oct. 6, 1885 ; she died
January 6* igoi,\xv Toledo.
CHILDREN.
1 Miranda, b. Dec. 26, 1844; m. William Van Wormer, of Toledo.
2 Julia Harriet, b. July 30, 1847; m. Horace Green.
3 Eliza Almira, b. April 3, 1S50; m. William Rotherick ; died, aged
about 40.
4 Clara Alice, b. July 16, 1852. •
5 Eli Henry, b. May 2, 1856.
6 Susan, b. Nov. 15, 1858.
7 Florence, b. Sept. 7, 1868 ; m. George Lewis of Toledo.
296 Albert' Kingsbury {Dr. Andreiv\ Willard'\ John*,
Ephraim^, James^, Henry'), of Leroy, N. Y., married, July 3,
1865, Emily A. Chapel, He died July 2, 1878. His widow
resides in Rochester, N. Y.
CHILDREN.
398 Alice Emily, b. March i3, 1868 ; m. Oct. 8, 1890, Chester A. Tut-
tle, of Atlantis, Iowa; now lives in Rochester, N. Y.
399 Ernest A., b. Jan. 30, 1875 ; resides in Rochester, N. Y. , with his
mother.
297 Addison' Kingsbury {Dr. Andretv\ IVillard", /ohn\
Epkraim', fames'^, Henry'), of Mumford, N. Y.; married June
30, 1897, Emma L., daughter of Ambrose and Hannah
(Crimin) Rathbun, born Sept. 4, 1859, in Avon, N. Y. He is
a gardener at the N. Y. State Fish Hatchery, Caledonia,
N. Y.
♦ January 5, another authority.
152 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
CHILDREN,
400 Burton Addison, b. January 5, 1899.
401 Marian Lavinia, b. Oct. 25, 1900.
298 Franklin' Kingsbury {Dr. Andrew\ Willard\John\
Ephraiiii', James', Henry'), of Wheatland Center, N. Y., mar-
ried, October 29, 1884, Ella R., daughter of Jacob and Eliza-
beth (Robertson) Shoudler, born in Scottsville, N. Y., Sept.
23, 1856. He is a farmer at Garbutts, in Wheatland.
CHILDREN.
402 Herbert Willard, b. Oct. 27, 1886.
403 Deane Shoudler, b. July 3, 1S88.
300 Harvey Nicholas' Kingsbury {John^ B., Oliver",
Oliver\ SamueP, James', HenrJ), of Walden, Vermont, mar-
ried April 3, 1854, Polly N. Lowe, born Aug. 20, 1834, in
Warren, N. H., daughter of Daniel P. and Mary L. (Brown)
Lowe. He is a farmer, and lived in Hardwick, Vt., from
1854 to 1871; in Danville, Vt., 1871 to 1880; in Barnet, Vt.,
from 1880 to 1890; now resides in Walden.
CHILDREN.
404 George Harvey, b. July 26, 1855. :;.: >
405 Otis D. , b. Aug. 27, 1859; m. March 5, 1881, Mattie J. Gillis,
resides East Hardwick, Vt.
406 Newell J., b. January 12, 1862. ::•:: >
407 Frederick V. b. Sept. 14, 1870. zr. >
408 Jessie May, b. January 6, 1875; m. July 19, 1900, Herbert Gib-
son of Ryegate, Vt.
308 Dr. Daniel' Kingsbury {Sanford\ SamueP, Oliver',
Sa?nuel\ James', Henry'), of Glastonbury, Conn. ; m. Oct.
9, 1853, Caroline, b. March 13, 1835, daughter of Elmer
and Cynthia (Davis) Loomis, of Tolland. He has practiced
medicine since 1852 in Glastonbury, Conn. Mrs. Caroline
Kingsbury d. Aug. 10, 1859, and he m. (2) Lucy Melissa,
daughter of Erastus and Lucy B. (Beebe) Cone, b. in East
Haddam, Conn., Aug. 22, 1829.
JAMES KINGSBURY OF PLAINFIELD.
153
CHILDREN.
409 Frances Estelle, b. in Glastonbury, April 13, 1856; m., Dec. 30,
1880, Rev. Thomas H. Gordon, of Chews, N. J. ; no ch.
410 Carrie Alice, b. in Glastonbury, March 4, 1858.
411 Mary Aurelia, b. in Glastonbury, July 3, 1865.
412 William Sanford, b. in Glastonbury, Sept. 17, 1867; grad. Trinity
College, 1891; Yale Medical School, 1896; practiced for a time
in Lowell, Mass.; a physician in Glastonbury; m. Sept. 28,
1898, Mary L. Raymond.
413 Lucie Eveli.ne, b. in Glastonbur3^ July 4, 1S69.
414 Daniel Arthur, b. in Glastonbury, April 22, 1872; d. Sept. 16, 1872.
317 Mary Burgess** Kingsbury {Johii\ Johii\ Jedu-
thaii^, Ephraim*, Ephraii/i^, James', He/uy^), m., Dec. 13, 1855,
Edward Phillips Burgess, b. June 28, 1827; grad. Amherst
Coll., 1852; resides in Dedham, Mass.
CHILDREN.
1 William Phillips, b. May 13, 1857; d. March 8, 1883.
2 Sarah Kingsbury, b. Jan. 29, i860.
3 John Kingsbury, b. Jan. 20, 1863; m. April 24, 1889, Antoinette C.
Starkweather; resides in New York.
4 Edward Phillips, b. March 19, 1868.
320 Elizabeth Helen' Kingsbury {John\ John'', Jedu-
thati", Ephraim*, Ephraim^, Ja/nes\ Heiiry^), m., April 19,
1865, Hon. Edward Lillie Pierce, b. in vStoughton, Mass.,
May 29, 1829, son of Col. Jesse and Elizabeth S. (Lillie)
Pierce; Brown University, 1850; LL.D. 1882; Harvard
Law School, 1852; from the Law School he went to Cin-
cinnati, and entered the law office of the Hon. Salmon P.
Chase, and he became the private secretary of Mr. Chase at
Washington; later, he returned to Boston and began the
practice of law. Mr. Pierce was active and influential in
the formation of the Free Soil party, which afterwards be-
came merged into the Republican party. In i860 he was a
member of the Republican presidential convention which
nominated Abraham Lincoln, and he took an active part in
the canvass which followed. In the very first week of the
war he enlisted as a private in Co. L, Third Massachusetts
Regiment, and at Fortress Monroe he had charge of the
154
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
contrabands under General Butler. In 1862 Mr. Pierce was
appointed by Secretary Chase .to take charge of the freed-
men and the plantations of the Sea Islands of South Carolina.
In August, 1863, while on duty at Morris Island, he was
appointed Collector of Internal Revenue for the Third
Massachusetts District, and District Attorney for the same
District. In 1869 he was appointed Secretary of the Board
of State Charities, and held that position until 1874, when
he resigned. He was a member of the National Republican
Conventions of 1876 and 1884. He was elected a member of
the Massachusetts Legislature, House of Representatives, in
1875 ^^d 1876, and again in 1896, and held the ofifice at the
time of his death, Sept. 7, 1897, in Paris, France. During all
his life, even while he was in college, Mr. Pierce did much
literary work, frequently contributing to the Atlantic Monthly.
He published in 1857 a book on "American Railroad Law,"
which is still the standard authority on the subject. But
his most important work was the " Memoir of Charles Sum-
ner," in four volumes, 1877-1896. He also compiled a
"Genealogy of the Pierce Family." His wife died March
30, 1880, and he married a second time.
CHILDREN.
1 Edward Lillie, b. March 28, 1866 ; grad. Mass. Institute of Tech-
nology, 1886; resides in Syracuse, N. Y. ; m. July 3, 1901,
Mary Hortense Nelson.
2 Mary Mackie, b. Nov. 14, i86g ; m. April 24, 1895, Rev. Franklin
E. E. Hamilton, of Newton, Mass.
3 George Burgess, b. Jan. 21, 1872 ; Harvard University, 1893 ; Har-
vard Medical School, 1898 ; Harvard Law School, class of
1903.
4 Charles Sumner, b. Sept. 5, 1874 ; Harvard University, 1895 ; Har-
vard Law School, 1900.
5 Arthur Johnson, b. July 15, 1876.
6 Reginald Kingsbury, b. July 20, 1878.
322 Alice' Kingsbury {John\ John\ Jeduthan\ Ephraim\
Ephraim'^, Janies^, Henry^)^ m., June i, 187 1, Rev. Leonard
Kip Storrs, b. Nov. 4, 1842, in Yonkers, N. Y., son of Rev.
Henry Lemuel and Elizabeth (Kip) Storrs ; rector of St.
Stephen's Church, Pittsfield, Mass., 1870 to 1875. She died
Dec. 7, 1874, in Pittsfield.
JAMES KINGSBURY OF PLAINFIELD. 155
CHILDREN.
1 Anna Elizabeth, b. May 29, 1873.
2 Henry Randolph, b. Nov. 29, 1874.
328 Ezra Wolcott' Kingsbury {Ezra\ John\ Jedu-
than", Ephraim\ Ephraim^, James^, Henry^), of Chicago, Ills.,
married March 3, 1857, Celia Ann, daughter of Edmund and
Cinthy (Stewart) Scott, born Nov. 9, 1841, in Genesee Co., N.
Y. The following is taken from the " Military Order of the
Loyal Legion of the United States." " In memoriam, Cap-
tain Ezra Wolcott Kingsbury, died at Chicago, Illinois, Feb-
ruary 9, 1900." " In May, 1862, he was appointed by the Gov-
enor of Colorado to assist in organizing and recruiting the
Third Colorado Infantry. In October of that year he was
commissioned First Lieutenant, and subsequently Captain.
Thereafter the regiment was consolidated with the Second
Colorado Infantry, and became the Second Colorado Cav-
alry, in October, 1863. Our companion was commissioned
as Captain of Company I, Second Cavalry, and was mus-
tered in January 12, 1863. He was mustered out of the serv-
ice, August, 1865. He served in Missouri and Arkansas,
and participated in the campaign which resulted in the
defeat and capture of Jeff Thompson, and in the battle of
Prairie Grove, as volunteer aide on General Blunt's staff,
when he was wounded. Subsequently he participated in
actions at Little Blue, Washport, Mine Creek, and New-
tonia, where he was again wounded. Then he was sent to
Fort Riley, Kansas, for Indian service, where he remained
until mustered out. Our honored companion came out
with v/ounds and shattered health, but no price counted in
dollars would have bought from him his scars. He was a
genial gentleman, a welcome and honored companion in our
Order, sociable, unobtrusive, helpful to those who needed
help. He was as good a member of our Order as he was a
soldier, and nothing more could be said." He held in Chi-
cago the position of General Storekeeper for the U. S. Gov-
ernment.
CHILDREN.
415 Celia A., b. May 6, 1863 ; m. Oct. 16, 1900, F. H. Post, of
Chicago.
1^6 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
416 Walter S., b. May 16, 1866 ; died in Kansas City.
417 John L., b. Sept. 30, i868; died in Kansas City.
418 Ezra W., b. July 3, 1870; living in Chicago.
419 John W , b. May 29, 1872 ; m. March 26, 1894, Ruth Cohn ; living
in Chicago.
329 Mary Susan' Kingsbury {Ezra\ John", /cduf/ian\
Ephraim\ Ephraim^, James'', Henry^), married Sept. 12, 1861,
John Crockett Sanborn, of Lawrence, Mass.; born Aug, 26,
1832, in Sanbornton, N. H., son of Jonathan C. and Polly
(Rowe) Sanborn; grad. Bowdoin College, 1857 ; a lawyer in
Lawrence, Mass.; a member of the Massachusetts Legisla-
ture, 1876-77; head of the firm of Sanborn & Sanborn,
Councillors-at-Law.
CHILDREN.
1 Kingsbury, b. Dec. 10, 1863; grad. Boston University 1886; is a civil
engineer at Riverside, California; m. in 1892, Delia Patten.
2 John Crockett, b. Dec. i, 1868; grad. Dartmouth College, 1891, and
Boston Law School, 1896 ; practicing law with his father in
Lawrence.
3 Paul Rowe, b. March 11, 1870; died Feb. 21, 1897.
4 Mary Kingsbury, b May 16, 1872.
5 Everett Wo LCOTT, b. Dec. 22, 1875; graduated Nautical Training
School, 1896; lives in East Tilton, N. H.; m. Sept. 28, 1898,
Florence Gerald.
335 Sarah Maria' Kingsbury {Calel> Sivan', Asa", Jedu-
i/ian^, Ep/iraim*, Ephrai/n^, Jamcs^, Henry^), m., February 9,
1863, Joel Gilson, of Queechee, Vt., b. August 20, 1837, in
Hartland, Vt., son of Leonard and Fannie (Spaulding) Gil-
son. He died Sept. 17, 1872. Mrs. Gilson resides at 313
Maple street, Holyoke, Mass.
CHILDREN.
1 Caroline Rebecca, b. in Bethel, Vt., August 10, 1864; died Sept. 10,
1897.
2 Minnie Emma, b. in Bethel, Vt., Aug. 18, 1867 ; m. Dec. 13, 1892,
Ernest C. Maynard, of Granville, Vt.
3 Bennie Kingsbury, b. in Bethel, Vt., Oct. 25, 1869; d. Aug. 14, 1872.
336 Byron Francis" Kingsbury (Caleb S.', Asa\ Jedu-
tha/i", Ep/iraim\ Ephraim^, Janus'^, Henry^), of Taunton,
JAMKS KINGSBURY OF PLAINFIELD.
157
Mass.; m. (i) Dec. 25, 1867, Caroline McDuffee Clark, b.
Dec. 3, 1829, in Dover, N. H., daughter of Jacob and
Caroline (McDuffee) Clark. She d. Dec. 10, 1885. He
m. (2) March 9, 1887, Edna Augusta Wales, b. Aug. 26,
i860, in Taunton, Mass., daughter of Benjamin Bolton
and Sarah Robinson (Oilman) Wales; she d. Oct. 30, 1893,
and he m. (3) Dec. 25, 1894, Millie M. Burt. He is a rail-
road agent in Taunton.
CHILDREN.
420 Helen Frances, b. Dec. 8, 18S7.
BY THIRD WIFE.
421 Byron Cutler, b. Nov. 6, 1895.
422 Charles Mason, b. Dec. 30, 1898.
339 Stephen J.' Kingsbury {Andrew', Stephen\ Step/ien%
John\ Ep/iraivi^, fames'^, Henty^), of Huntington, Pa. ; mar-
ried Oct. II, 1838, Elizabeth Emeline, daughter of John and
Phebe (Tubbs) Chapin, born Aug. 25, 181 1, in Huntington,
Pa. He was a farmer and stone-mason in Huntington, and
died there Nov. 15, 1898. His wife died Nov. 12, 1897. He
was a trustee of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
CHILDREN.
423 John Willard. b. March 11, 1840; m. (i) Millie Sutliff; she died
Jan. 24, 1899 ; (2) Feb. 7, 1900, Lottie Douglas; res. Hunting-
ton Mills, Pa.; one dau., b. Nov. 20, 1879.
424 Anderson Chapin, born Sept. 13, 1844. s->-
425 Amy Oliva, b. May 6, 185 1 ; m. Aug. 12, 1875, (i) Ross Sut-
liff, of Huntington, Pa. ; (2) Aug. 2, 1S91, Binley Franklin ;
res. Huntington, Pa.; one ch., Dana Stephen Sutliff, born
May 23, 1S78.
340 David Woodard' Kingsbury {Andrew\ Stephen",
Stephen'', John*, Ephraini^, James" , Hen?-}'^), of Huntington and
Montaudon, Pa., where he was in business, as a cabinet
maker and undertaker. He married (i) November 30, 1840,
Oliva King; she died January 14, 1851, in Townhill, Pa.;
(2) October 20, 1853, Henrietta, daughter of John and Eliz-
abeth Ann (Robins) Andrews, born in Asbury, Pa., Sept.
6, 1830; died Sept. 10, 1867; (3) January 17, 1870, Sarah
158 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
Jane, daughter of William and Hannah Rose (Irwin) Cum-
mings, born Chiliaquaque, Pa., Aug. 11, 1839. He was a
trustee for many years in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
He died in Montaudon, Pa., Nov. 16, 1884.
CHILDREN.
426 Julius Octavus, b. July 23, 1846; died Aug. 18, 1849.
427 Lester Leonia, b. Oct. 25, 1857, Townhill, Pa. s >
428 Elizabeth Andrews, b. April 26, i860; died July 10, 1864,
429 Arthur Wellington, b. Nov, 29, 1871. r: >
341 Daniel H.' Kingsbury {Andrew', Step/ien\ Stephen\
John*, Ephraini', James^, Henry^), of Huntington, Pa., mar-
ried Oct. 2, 1 85 1, Esther, daughter of Ammi and Mary
(Blish) Chapin, born in Huntington, May 3, 1832. He is a
farmer in Huntington, and has been a trustee for many
years of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
CHILDREN.
430 Dana William, b. July 12, 1852. s >
431 Gilbert Chapin, b. April 20, 1854. ;z >
432 Ezra Adlaska, b. Jan. i, 1857. :::' >
433 Andrew Boyd, b. Dec. 22, 1859; m. Feb. 17, 1884, Susie Kline;
lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan ; no children.
434 Mary Luella, b. July 22. 1862. r: >
435 Rebecca Dora, b Oct. 2, 1865. c >
436 Sarah Jane, b. Feb. 24, 1868. r: >
437 Eva Burnetta, b. Oct. 19, 1870. rs >
438 Clara G., b. Nov. 2, 1873. s: >
439 Adelbert Raymond, b. Dec. 22, 1878 ; unmarried ; lives in Mil-
ton, Pa.
350 Charles' Kingsbury {Henry\ Stephen\ Stephen\
John\ Ephraim\ James", Henry"), of Huntington, Pa., mar-
ried Sarah Jane Sanders, of Huntington.
CHILDREN.
440 Elizabeth, b. July 11, 1853; m. Robert Boody, of Wilkes-Barre,
Pa.; died ; ch.: i, Edith; Harriet; Elizabeth;
Eva ; Howard.
441 William H., b. May 22, 1855. «-^-
JAMES KINGSBURY OF PLAINFIELD. 159
442 Ida p., b. April 8, 1S57; m, Tille L. Runyan, of Fishing Creek,
Pa.; ch.; i, Calvin; 2, Dana; 3, Robert.
443 John, b. Jan. iS, 1S59. ;?s-^
444 Fr.'Vnk a., b. Jan. 7, 1861. ?:=-*-
445 Hannah, b. Aug. 12, 1S63 ; m. William A. France of Wilkes-
Barre, Pa.; ch.; i, Lena, b. June 20, 1886.
446 Adelbekt C. b. Jan. 24, 1867; died in 1870.
447 George F., b. Jan. 24, 1870. r; >
351 Milford' Kingsbury {Henrf, Stephen^ Stephen\
John\ Ep/iraim^, /awes'', He/zry'), of Shickshinny, Pa., mar-
ried March 10, 1855, Susan Kocher, of Huntington, Pa.
CHILDREN.
448 Walter E., b. May 18, 1S56. «►-*►
449 Harry, b. Aug. 25, 1859; m. Hannah Jones; res. Huntington,
Pa ; no ch.
450 Laura, b. Feb. 17, 1S61 ; m. Bowman Cartwright of Shickshinny,
Pa.; ch. Laurance, b. Feb. 10, 1881.
451 Chester, b. April 4, 1863; ra. Alice Fedder ; res. Wheeling, W.
Va. ; ch. Eva.
452 Dana, b. Oct. 29, 1867. r; >
453 Jesse Yocum, b. April 4, 1870. jp=-^-
454 Eva, b. April 12, 1872.
364 George D/ Kingsbury {VViIlard\ Willard\ Stephen^
John'', Ep}iraii)i^,James^, Heniy), of Stockholm, N. Y. ; married
Fanny Marsh, of Stockholm, who was born May 26, 1853.
He is living- in Winthrop, N. Y. (1901).
CHILDREN.
456 WiLLARD, b. Oct. 20, 1873, iri Stockholm.
457 George, b. Jan. 7, 1875, in Stockholm.
388. Samuel W/ Kingsbury {/o/in\ ArtJmr\ William',
Samuel', Jo/in*, Ephraim^, fames'^, Henry^), of Alliance, O., m.
Oct. 5, 187 1, Rebecca, daughter of Peter and Eva (Bates)
Weikert, b. in Leetonia, Col. Co., Ohio, July 11, 1854. He
came to Alliance with his father, about 1853, and has lived
there since; an employe of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com-
pany.
l6o THE KINGSBURY FAMILY
CHILDREN.
458 Dora, b. Aug. 16, 1872 ; d. March 4, 1896.
459 Chari.es J., b. Jan. 26, 1874 ; m. June 22, 1S99, Florence E. Day ;
lives in Alliance.
396 Angeline Eliza' Kingsbury {John\ JoJin\ WiUard\
John'', Ephraim^, James", Henry^), married April 9, 1856, An-
drew C. Brown, born in Chili, N. Y., Nov. 15, 1826, son of
Truman Brown. Residence, Chili, N. Y.
CHILDREN.
1 Addie Augusta, b. Dec. 8, 1858, m. April 26, 1883, to Emmanuel
Caudle, of Gates, N. Y. Ch. : Dora Augusta, b. in Gates,
Nov. 4, 1884. 2. Charlotte Irene, b. in Rochester, June i, 1890.
2 Clifford Kingsbury, b. Sept. 24, 1872; m. Aug. i, 1894, Grace
Cook; lives in Rochester. Ch. : i. Evelyn Hilda, b. May 28,
1S95. 2. Hilda Angeline, b. Aug. 8, 1897. 3. Donald Cook,
b. June II, 1899; d. Dec. i, 1899.
404 George Harvey" Kingsbury {Harvey N^, John B.\
Olive?-'', Oliver', SamueP, James", He?iry^), of Danville, Ver-
mont; married February 7, 1877, Florence Mary, daughter
of Archibald L. and Martha ( Jones) Gillis, born in Danville,
Vt., June 19, 1857. He is proprietor of a saw and grist mill.
CHILDREN.
460 Elwin Harvey, b. July 26, 1880.
461 Lvle Julian, b. Sept. 15, 1S98.
406 Newell J/ {Harvey N.\ John B.\ Oliver\ Oliver\
SamiieP, James", Hcnry^), of Walden, Vermont ; married
March 11, 1884, Jennie L., daughter of William and Lucinda
(King) Robertson, of Trout Brook, Province of Quebec.
CHILDREN.
462 Inez L., b. Feb. 23, 1886.
407 Frederick V.' Kingsbury {Harvey N.\ John B.\
Oliver^, Olivcr\ Samuel^ James"", Henry^), of East Barnet, Vt.,
married March 12, 1894, Rosa L. Cox, of Walden, Vt., born
Nov. 23, 1871.
1
JAMES KINGSBURY OF PLAINFIELD. l6l
CHILD.
463 Charley H., b. Dec. 31, 1S98, in Walden.
424 Anderson Chapin" Kin^shxivy {Stejy/ien J.^, AtidreiiP,
Stephen^, Stephen^, John\ Ephraiin^, James", Henry^), of Fair-
mount, Pa.; married Dulcie Fulmer; died August 30, 1879.
CHILDREN.
464 John Willard, b. Jan. 25, 1S78.
465 Jennie.
427 Lester Leonia' Kingsbury {David JV.\ Andrew^,
Stephen*, Step/ien\ John\ Ephraivf, James", Henry"), of Balti-
more, Md., married, Oct. 20, 1880, in Sunbury, Pa., Clara
Elizabeth, daughter of Wesley and Anna Catharine (Cum-
mings) Auten, born in Chiliaquaque, Pa., Dec. 6, i860. He
removed from Montaudon, Pa., to Baltimore in 1886, where
he is an electrical engineer and contractor, and agent for the
Eddy Electric Mfg. Co. 's dynamos and motors for Maryland,
Delaware, and the District of Columbia. He is Captain and
Regimental Commissary in the Fourth Infantry, Maryland
National Guard, and on the staff of Col. Willard Howard,
commissioned Sept. 25, 1899.
CHILD.
466 Wesley Auten, b. Dec. 12, 18S1 ; died in Baltimore, June 17,
1897.
429 Arthur Wellington' Kingsbury {David IV.\ An-
drezi<\ Stephen'^, Stephen^, John*, Ephraim^, James"", ffenry^), of
Baltimore, Md., married, September 2, 1890, Mary Ellen Sha-
fer, of Lewisburg, Pa.
|[ CHILD.
467 Russell Lester, b. August 13, 1892.
430 Doctor Dana William' Kingsbury {Daniel H.\
Andrew\ Stephen*, Stephen^, John*, Ephraim'^, James", Henry"), of
Nanticoke, Pa., married, Dec. 31, 1882, Emma Sharpless, of
Orangeville, Pa.
l62 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
CHILDREN.
468 Oscar J., b. July 17, 1884.
469 Eben p., b. Feb. 16, 1886.
470 Erma v., b. May 20, 1889.
471 Russell.
472 Arthur.
473 Marjorie, b. Feb. 24, 1894.
431 Gilbert Chapin' Kingsbury {Daniel H\ Andrew',
Stephen^, Stephen^, /o/in*, Ephraini^, Jatnes'^, Henry"), of
Huntington, Pa., married. May 3, 1877, Grace Dodson, of
Huntington.
CHILDREN.
474 Maud G,, b. Nov. 3, 1878.
475 Ethel, b. July 31, 1886.
476 Almond D., b. June 13, 1895.
432 Ezra Adlaska" Kingsbury {Daniel H.\ Andre%v\
Stephen'', Stephen", John", Ephraim^, fames'^, Henry^), of Wilkes-
barre, Pa.; married (i) Etta Gearhart; (2) July 7, 1894,
Emma Witt, of Wilkesbarre.
CHILDREN.
477 Harold G., b. April 20, 1895.
478 Harriet, b. Nov. 27, i8g8.
434 Mary Luella" Kingsbury {Daniel H.^, Andreju',
Stephen^, Stephen^, John\ Ephrainf', fames'^, ffenry^), married,
July 22, 1886, Montrose F. Williams, of Huntington, Pa.
*
CHILDREN,
1 Nellie S., b. April 18, 1892.
2 Archie, b. Feb. 10, 1895.
3 Frederick, b. April 19, 1898.
435 Rebecca Dora* Kingsbury {Daniel H.^, Andrew\
Stephe7i^, Stephen", John"", Ephrai/n^, James'', Henry^), married,
April 6, 1892, Archie C. Hoag, of Nestipeak, Pa.
CHILDREN.
1 Martha, b. Feb. 14, 1893.
JAMES KINGSBURY OF PLAINFIELD. 163
2 Norma, b. July 12, 1895.
3 Esther, b. Jan. 27, iSg8.
4 William A., b. April 14, 1900.
436 Sarah Jane' Kingsbury {Daniel H.^, Afidrew\ Ste-
phen", Stephen'', John\ Ephraim\ fames', Henry^), married, Sept.
6, 1888, Henry E. Walton, of Huntington Mills, Pa.
CHILDREN.
1 Frederick M., b. June 18, 1889.
2 EuDORA E., b. Aug. 24, 1891.
3 George W., b. Oct. 9, 1892.
4 Daniel Kinc.sbury, b. Feb. 15, 1895.
5 Lena E., b. May 28, 1897.
6 Caroline, b. Sept. 26, 1899.
437 Eva Burnetta' Kingsbury {Daniel H\ Andrew\
Stephen^, Stephen", John*', Ephraim^, James'', Henry^), married,
Dec. 4, 1890, Ernest B. Koons, of Shickshinny, Pa.
CHILDREN.
1 Esther R., b. March 5, 1892.
2 Caroline, b. Dec. 30, 1893.
3 James S., b. Nov. 26, 1895.
4 Elizabeth H., b. May 26, 1897.
438 Clara G/ Kingsbury {Daniel H.\ AtidreuP, Stephen",
Stephen^, J ohn\ Ephraim'', J antes', Henry^), married, Nov. 4, 1896,
John T. Ridall, of Huntington, Pa.
CHILDREN.
1 Beatrice, b. Sept. 19, 1897.
2 Frank, b. Jan. 10, 1900.
441 William H," Kingsbury {Charles^, Henrf, Stephen\
Stephen^, John*, Ephraim^, James'', Henry^), of Huntington, Pa.;
married, May 9, 1877, Ida Doty, of Huntington.
CHILDREN.
479 Harry, b. Oct. 30, 1883.
480 Ettie, b. Sept. 10, 1886.
481 Lloyd, b. June 21, 1892.
l64 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
443 John' Kingsbury {Charles\ Henry\ Stephen\ Stephen\
John*, Ephraim^, James^, Henry^), of Huntington, Pa.; married,
May 2, 1877, Adelia Z . He died July 29, 1882.
CHILD.
482 Verna, b. Dec. 9, 1878.
444 Frank A.° Kingsbury {Charles\ Henry\ Stephen\
Stephen'', /o/in\ Ephraim\ Jatnes", Henry^), of Hobbie, Pa.;
married, July 4, 1885, Mira Swank.
CHILD.
483 Edward, b. April 13, 1886.
447 George F.' Kingsbury {C/iarles\ Henrf, Stephen^
Step/ieir', /ohn\ Ephraim^, Jai/ies'', Henry^), of Huntington, Pa.;
married, Nov. 20, 1886 (.?), Tillie Chapin.
CHILD.
484 Gardner, b. Feb. 17, 1896.
448 Walter E.° Kingsbury {Milford\ Henrf, Stephen',
Stephen'', John*, Ephraim^, fames'^, Henry^), Professor of Music
in Harrisburg, Pa. ; married, May 18, 1881, Mary Patterson.
CHILDREN.
485 Bertha B., b. July 23, 1882.
486 George M., b. Sept. i, 1883.
487 Myrtle A., b. May 6, 1887.
488 Frank E., b. July 12, 1890.
489 Laura E., b. March 12, 1891.
490 Harry H., b. Aug. 26, 1894.
491 Vera H., b. Aug. 13, 1897.
452 Dana' Kingsbury {Milford\ Henrf, Stephen^, Stephen\
John*, Ephraim^, James^, Henry^), of Scranton, Pa.; married
Lennie Sober.
CHILDREN.
492 Sober.
493 Milford.
I
JAMES KINGSBURY OF PLAlNFIELD. 165
454 Jesse Yocum' Kingsbury {Milford^, Henrf, Ste-
phen', Stephen", Joh/i.\ Ephraim^, James^, Henry"), of Shick-
shinny, Pa.; married Jennie Kelley.
CHILD.
494 Paul, b. April 15, 1900.
i
SAMUEL KINGSBURY OF HAVERHILL.
V. Samuel' Kingsbury {He/uy), married, Nov. 5, 1679,
Huldah, daughter of George and Joanna (Davis) Corliss, b.
Nov. 18, 1661, at Haverhill. He testified that he was aged
40, on the 25 I m", 1689/90. — Essex Court Records. He died
in Haverhill, Sept. 26, 1698. Huldah Kingsbury, of Haver-
hill, " widow and Rellixe of Samuel Kingsbury, DecV gives a
quitclaim deed to her son, Thomas Kingsbury, Dec. 27, 1704;
Josiah Gage, Samuel Hutchins, and Lucy Merrill, witnesses.
— Essex Coufity Registry of IVtlls. The widow Huldah Kings-
bury married, Dec. 27, 1704, in Haverhill, Abraham Whitta-
ker, son of Abraham and Hannah (Beane) Whitaker, born
May 20, 1683.
CHILDREN.
49s Huldah, b. Aug. 16, 1680, in Haverhill ; m. John Eastman, Jun',
of Salisbury, Mass. John Eastman, Jun'', of Salisbury, and
Huldah Eastman, his wife, dau'' to Sam" Kingsbury, late of
Haverhill, Dec^, give a quitclaim deed to their Brother, Tho»
Kingsbury, for her share of her father's estate. May 9, 1722.
— Essex County Registry of Wills, jij, 4j^. s: >
496 Thomas, b. Oct. 29, 1681, in Haverhill. ;.:: >
495 Huldah' Kingsbury {Samitel'', Henry"), married, July
21, 1697, John Eastman, Jun'', born Aug. 24, 1675, son of John
and Mary (Boynton) Eastman, of Salisbury, Mass.
CHILDREN.
1 Hannah, b. May 26, 1698; m. Jan. 28, 1722, Samuel George, of
Amesbury.
2 Mary, b. Jan. 19, 1700; m. Dec. 29, 1726, John Hoyt.
3 John, b. Dec. 27, 1701; ra. April i, 1727, Martha, dau. of Richard
Fitz, or Fitts, of Salisbury.
4 Samuel, b. Aug. 18, 1705; died young.
(166)
SAMUEL KINGSBURY OF HAVERHILL. 167
5 Roger, b. May 29, 1707; m. Jan. 25, 1730, Jerusha, dau. of Richard
Fitz. He had 4ch.: Ezekiel, b. 1731; Daniel, b. 1733; Sarah,
b. 1735, m. William Walton; Abigail, b. Sept. 27, 1739, d.
April 14, 1816, m"* Ebenezer Webster, Oct. 13, 1774, and was the
mother of the Hon. Daniel Webster, the great " Expounder
of the Constitution."
6 Elizabeth, b. March 3, 1709; m. Daniel Flanders.
7 Mehitabel, b. July 25, 1711; died Oct. 16, 1721.
8 HuLDAH, b. Oct. 7, 1714; m. Aug. 17, 1742, Daniel Folsom, of Exe-
ter, N. H.; 6 ch. One son, Abraham, had a son, Asa, m.
Fanny Bennet ; d. 1813, leaving 3 sons. The 3d, John B.
Folsom, of Folsomdale, Wyoming Co., N. Y. , m., 1811, Cla-
rinda Harndon ; died 1886 ; their son, Oscar, m. Emma Har-
mon, died 1875 ; and their only ch. was Frances, born July
21, 1864, in Buffalo, N. Y. ; m. in the Blue Room of the Ex-
ecutive Mansion, Washington, D. C, June 2, 1886, to the Hon.
Grover Cleveland, President of the United States ; now resides
in Princeton, N. J.
9 Daniel, b. June 11, 1720; m. Aug. 17, 1742, Susannah Flanders.
10 Tabitha, b. 1722; died young.
496 Thomas' Kingsbury {Samuer, Henry'), removed
from Haverhill, Mass., to Windham, Conn., that part of
Windham now Hampton. He married in Haverhill, Nov. 25,
1706, Margaret Haynes, born (ace. to record) March 3, 1686/7,
daughter of Jonathan and Sarah (Moulton) Haynes, of Ha-
verhill. His name is among those of the signers of a peti-
tion to the General Court of Massachusetts from the inhab-
itants of Essex Co., for the settlement of Pennacook, May
31, 1721. He died in Hampton, April 20, 1751, in the 70th
year of his age; his widow, Margaret, died Feb. 10, 1753,
aged 71.
Here Lies y« Body Here Lies y" Body of M" Mar-
of M^Thomas Kingsbery y« gret Kingsbery late deceased
Husband of M" Margeret Kings- who Departed this life Feb^y
bery, who died April y 20''' 1751 y^ lo"" AD 1753, in y^ 71" year
in y« 70"" year of his age. of her Age.
* James and Mary Utley, of Windham, quitclaim to Jonathan Kingsbury their
right in land in W. belonging to Thomas Kingsbury, Dec^, also James and Sarah
Halkins of Coventry, and Thomas Kingsbury, May i, 1757. Windham Land
Records.
l68 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
CHILDREN.
497 Samuel, b. Oct. 20, 1707. i:.: >
498 Sarah, b. March 7, 1708/9. s^^*
499 Jonathan, b. Jan. 9, 1711/12. E^-*'
500 Elizabeth, b. May 22, 1714. :s >
501 Thomas, b. April 2, 1717. s >
502 Mary, b. , 1721.
497 Samuel' Kingsbury {Thomas', SaumeP, Henrf), re-
moved from Windham to Plainfield, Conn. He married, May
12, 1730, Dorcas, daughter of Eleazer and Abigail (Kings-
bury) Spalding, of Plainfield, born Feb. 8, 1713.* Sam"
Kingsbury of Windham, and Darkhas, his wife, acknowledge
that they have rec"^ their full portion of " our Honerd Father
Elezer Spaulding's Estate," Nov. 15, 1738. — Plainfield Land
Records. He died Aug. 21, 1739. His will, dated July 24,
1739, names wife, Dorcas, only son, Thomas, daughters Sarah
and Eunice; brother Jonathan to have the use and improve-
ment of his lands until his son be of age ; Hon'' Father,
Thomas Kingsbury ; witnesses, Thomas White and Nathan-
iel Kingsbury, of Bolton, also Jabez Kingsbury.
Here Lyeth
the body of
M'' Samuel Kingsbery
of Windham Village
son of Thomas and
Kingsbery
Remainder illegible ; South Coventry graveyard.
CHILDREN.
503 Thomas, b. Nov. 4, 1730, in Plainfield. s->-
504 Sarah, b. Feb. 23, 1732, in Plainfield. s-^-
505 Eunice, b. March 5, 1735, in Plainfield. s-»-
498 Sarah' Kingsbury {T/ionias\ Sai?iuel\ Henry'), mar-
ried, July 6, 1728, James Hawkins, of Coventry. He died in
Coventry, January 28, 1776, in y« 71^'' year of his age. Sarah,
his "Realick," died in Coventry, vSept. 3, 1777, in ye 69'^'' year
of her age. Both buried in South Coventry.
* See pp. 113, 117.
Samuel kingsbury of haverhill. 169
CHILDREN.
1 Joseph, b. in Coventry, Feb. 6, 1730/31; m. March 8, 1752, Sarah
Southworth ; 7 ch. She died in Coventry, Feb. 25, 1778, in
y" 43"* year of her age. [Tombstone, South Coventry ]
2 James, b. in Coventry, Nov. 24, 1733; m. May 12, 1757, Phebe
Dimock ; he died in Coventry, Sept. 3, 1773, aet. 40; 6 ch.
499 Jonathan* Kingsbury {Thomas', SamueP, Henrf), of
Hampton, in Windham; married, (i) Dec. 3, 1736, Abigail,
daughter of Paul and Abigail Holt, b. Aug. 21, 17 15; she
d. Nov. 3, 1749, aged 34. Weavers Notes. — Mr. F. J- K. says
Nov, 23, and MS. authority says March 17, 1749. Letter of
H. Tweedy, Oct. 22, 1880, says Nov. 23, 1749, — apparently
from tombstone, Nov. 23, [T. S.] He m. (2) January 9, 1751,
Hannah, daughter of Deacon John and Ruth (Haskell) Clark,
b. Dec. 14, 1727; d. May 6, 1760, aged 32; May 6, 1759, ac-
cording to H. Tweedy. He m. (3) January 14, 1761, widow
Sarah Ballard.
He was Ensign of the trainband, 1751 ; Lieutenant, 1755 ;
Captain, 1764, of the 6th company, 5th regiment, Connecti-
cut militia. He was member of a committee appointed Dec.
7, 1767, to discourage the use of foreign fabrics and manu-
factures.
He died Dec. 28, 1770. His will, dated Oct. 12, 1770, men-
tions wife, Sarah; son, Jonathan; daughter, Abigail Abbot;
daughter, Hannah Kingsbury; daughter, Elizabeth Kings-
bury; daughter, Mary Kingsbury; daughter, Esther Kings-
bury; grandson, John Goold; grandson, Jonathan Goold.
Inv. ;!{^i 755.6.4. His widow, Sarah, died June 2 1, 1 7 7 1 ; an in-
ventory of her estate was exhibited in court, and the executor
of the estate, Mr. Sherebiah Ballard, of Monson, Mass., was
ordered to make a division to the heirs, Sherebiah, Israel,
Sarah, John, Daniel, Lydia, and Joel Ballard, and Esther
Kingsbury, children and heirs of the deceased.
In Memory of
Cap" Jonathan
Kingsbery, who
died dec'*" 28"" 1770,
in y 69"' Year
of his age.
I70 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
CHILDREN.
506 Abigail, b. March 17, 1742; b. March 6, according to letter of M. L.
Roberts, Nov. 11, 1889. s-^
507 Jonathan, b. April 25, 1745; bap. April 28. s->
BY SECOND WIFE.
508 Hannah, b. Dec. 22, 1751; bap. Jan. 26, 1752; d. Nov. 6 (i,T. S.), 1754.
509 Daniel, b. April 3/14, 1753; bap. April 22; d. Oct. 3, 1753.
510 Hannah, b. Sept. 29, 1755; bap. Oct. 5. Weaver's MS. says that
Hannah m. Joel Greenslit. Miss Tweedy says one of Jona-
than's daughters married Joel Greenslit.
512 Elizabeth, b. March 14, 1757/8; bap. March 26. =;;->
513 Mary, b. April 24, 1760; bap. April 30. =■■>
BY THIRD WIFE.
514 Daniel, b. Nov. 23, 1761; bap. Jan. 21, 1762; d. Aug. 4, 1767, aged
5 years — T. S.
515 Esther, b. April 4, bap. April 8, 1764; m. Joel Greenslit (?) and
lived in the State of New York.
500 Elizabeth* Kingsbury {Thomas', Saviuer, Henry'),
married, Sept. 26, 1734, in Hampton, by Rev. Samuel Moseley,
Jonathan Haynes, of Haverhill, Mass., b. April 25, 1712, son
of Thomas and Hannah (Harriman) Haynes. She died
Sept. 17, 1 741; he died April 28, 1786, in Bennington, Vt.,
having married a second wife, Ruth Page, April, 1743.
CHILDREN.
1 Thomas, b. July 23, 1735.
2 Margret, b. Dec. 4, 1737.
3 Elizabeth, b. June 12, 1740.
501 Thomas^ Kingsbury {Thomas^, SamueP, Henry"), of
Coventry. He married, July 30, 1749, Anne
He died in Coventry, July 15, 1754. His widow died May
10, 1755, in the 26th year of her age ; both buried in an old
graveyard in Coventry, near the Skungamug river, on the
road to Andover and Bolton. His will, dated May 29, 1754,
mentions son Samuel, daughter Ann " when she shall reach
the age of 19," "Child tha^t is yet unborn," wife Ann;
Brother James Hawkins, executor. Administration on the
widow's estate was granted to James Hawkins, of Coventry,
June 27, 1755.
SAMUEL KINGSBURY OF HAVERHILL. 171
In Memory of Mr'
Anne Kingsbury
Cons' to M'
Thomas Kingsbury
who died May y«
10"' 1755 in y«
25th Year of her Age.
Thomas Kingsbury's stone has fallen over, but the foot-
stone is standing, marked " M'' Thomas Kingsbury."
CHILDREN.
516 Samuel, b. Feb. 5 (15, Mrs. Williams), 1745/6, in Coventry, s-^
517 Hannah, b. Aug. 30, 1748 ; d. Sept. 15, 1748.
518 Sarah, b. April 5, 1752 ; d. May 9, 1753.
519 Thomas, b. Sept. i, 1754. March 28, 1777, Thomas Kingsbury gives
a discharge to his guardian, James Hawkins, of Coventry. s-^-
520 Ann, b. Sept. 29, 1749 '< mentioned in her father's will. April 6,
1767, Samuel Kingsbury, of Coventry, claims from the will of
his father, Mr. Thos. Kingsbury, deceased, land, etc., out of
which he is to pay to his sister, Ann, a portion, etc. Nov. 4,
1769, Samuel Kingsbury and Anne Kingsbury sign a receipt
in full to James Hawkins, executor of the estate of Thomas
and Anne Kingsbury.
502 Mary* Kingsbury (T/iomas\ SamiieP, Henrys), mar-
ried, by Rev. Samuel Moseley, in Hampton, Aug. 10, 1742,
to James Utley, of Hampton. He died in Hampton, Sept.
22, 1774, aged 54. She died in Hampton, Dec. 31, 1797, in
the 76th year of her age.
In Memory of Mrs. Mary In Memory of M''
Utley, Relict of Mr. James James Utley, He
Utley, who died December Departed this life
31'' 1797, in the 76"" Sep'. 22, 1772, in
Year of her Age. y* 54"" Year of his Age.
CHILDREN.
1 Mary, b. in Windham (Hampton), Oct. 30, 1747 ; d. Nov. 8, 1747.
2 Mary, b. in Windham (Hampton), June 29, 1749 ; d. Oct. 20, 1754.
3 James, b. in Windham (Hampton), Dec. 11, 1751 ; d. Oct. 16, 1754.
4 Thomas, b. in Windham (Hampton), April 20, 1754.
5 Anna, d. Oct. 19, 1754.
6 James, b. in Windham (Hampton), Aug. 15, 1755.
7 Samuel, b. in Windham (Hampton), Nov. 8, 1758,
1^2
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
503 Thomas^ Kingsbury {Samuel\ Thomas^, SamueP^
Hen/y^), of Windham ; married (i), Nov. 4, 1749, Sarah Pres-
ton; (2), March i, 1759, Content Neff. He died Nov. 13,
1767. His widow, Content, married, Sept. 18, 1768, John
Wightman, of Norwich.* [Windham T. R.]
CHILDREN.
521 Samuel, b. April i, 1750.
522 Thomas, b. April 24, 1752. ts— >-
504 Sarah^ Kingsbury [Sattmel*, Thomas\ SamiieP, Henry^),
married in Windham (Hampton), by Rev. Samuel Moseley,
January 10, 1749/50, to John Ginnings, Jr., of Windham.
[The wife of John Ginnings died Aug., 1778. Weaver MSS.I
CHILD.
I Joseph, b. in Windham, Oct. 4, 1750.
505 Eunice' Kingsbury {Samuel", T/iomas% SamueP^
Heniy^), married in Windham, January 3 [T. R.] 2 \Ma7isfield
Ch. Rec\ 1755, Josiah Read, of Windham.
" The above Josiah Read.
"He was killed by Indians in the year 1756 in his march
from Fort Edward to with Lieut. Grant & party."
Windham Town Records.
CHILD.
I Hannah, b. Sept. 27, 1755.
506 Abigail' Kingsbury {Jonathan", Thomas^, SamueP,
Henry^), married, Nov. 13, 1759, John Gould, of Windham,
son of Henry and Rebecca (Cole) Gould, born March 23,
1731. He died Oct. 28, 1765, and she married (2), before
Oct. 12, 1770, John Abbot, of Ashford.
CHILDREN.
1 Abigail, b. in Windham, Feb. 14, 1760.
2 John, b. in Windham, Aug. 12, 1761.
3 Jonathan, b in Windham, April 28, 1763.
4 Sally, b. in Windham, July 8, 1765.
*The Windham Church Record has it: "John Wight of Norwich, married
Sept. 18, 1768, Content Kingsbury."
SAMUEL KINGSBURY OF HAVERHILL.
173
507 Jonathan^ Kingsbury {Jonathaii\ T/iomas", SamueP,
Henry^), of Hampton, Conn., graduated from Yale College,
1767 ; was a farmer on a large scale ; owned about five hun-
dred acres of land, kept sixty head of cattle and ten or twelve
riding horses.* He was married (i), by Rev. Samuel Moseley,
January 14, 1768, to Anne Geer, of Hampton. She was bap-
tized Dec. 16, 1770 ; died Oct. 23, 1773, aged 28. (2), June 21,
1775, Lodemia (or L'odema) Ransom, of Kent. He died
September 25, 1802, aged 57, in Hampton. His widow died
March 24, 1814, aged 63.!
CHILDREN (From family Bible at Hampton).
523 Anne, b. " Monday, Nov. 21, 1768" ; bap. Dec. 16, 1770. ss-^
524 LoRA, b. " Sunday, Sept. 8, 1771 " ; bap. Oct. 6, 1771. s-^-
525 Mercy, b. "Saturday, Oct. 9, 1773"; bap. Oct. 25; d. May 12,
1774-
526 Artemisia, b. " Saturday, June 15, 1776 " ; bap. July 7. s-^-
527 Rhoda, b. " Tuesday, March 31, 177S " ; bap. May 24. ss-^
528 Lodemia, or Lodema, b. "Thursday, Feb. 24, 1780" ; bap. May 7 ;
m. ■ Nettleton ; he went to Kentuckj? on some business
and died there ; his widow went, after his death, to settle his
affairs, going on horseback from Connecticut to Kentucky ;
she was taken ill, on her return, and died somewhere in West
Virginia, on the Ohio River.
529 Amy, b. "Tuesday, Aug. 13, 1782." i::. >
530 Lewis, b. " Saturday, March 5, 1785 "; d. , unm., in Coldwater, Mich.
531 Lester, b. " Monday, May 28, 1787." s3->-
532 Ransom, b. " Monday, March 10, 1789." :r >
533 Jonathan, b. " Sunday, April 15, 1792." s >
512 Elizabeth' Kingsbury {Joiiathan\ Thojnas^, SamueP,
Henry^), married, Dec. 11, 1777, Capt. Nathaniel Root, of
Coventry, son of Capt. Ebenezer and Phebe (Hawkins)
Root, born March 25, 1757. When the news of the battle of
Lexington arrived, Capt. Root was laboring in the field, but
left his plough without delay and departed for the field of
conflict. He continued in the army until March, 1777, taking
part in the battles of Long Island, Trenton, and Princeton.
He was called to various offices of trust and responsibility
•Letter of H. Tweedy, May i, 1880.
t Died at Hampton, Widow Lodema Kingsbury, aged 67. Conn. Courant, April
iq, 1S14.
174 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
in his native town, and several times represented Coventry
in the General Assembly. In 1781 he and his wife united
with the Congregational Church. She died Aug. 3, 1790,
aged 32, and he married (2), May 26, 1791, Candace Ham-
mond, of Bolton, Conn. He died Sept. 21, 1840, aged 83.
His second wife died January i, 1835, aged 71.
CHILDREN.
1 Elizabeth, b. Nov. 14, 1778 ; m. (i), Amariah Avery ; (2), Abel Case;
d. Nov. 23, 1840 ; 5 ch.
2 Clarissa, b. Aug. 20, 1780; m. Abel Case ; d. July 2, 1808 ; 2 ch.
3 Ebenezer, b. Nov. 26, 1782 ; m. Nov. 27, 1806, Anna Grant, b. Aug.
7, 1782 ; she died Jan. 15, 1841 ; i ch.
4 Nathaniel, b. Feb. i, 1785 ; m. Nov. 29, 1809, Almaria Page, sis-
ter of Harlan Page, b. Sept. 30, 1789 ; lived in North Coven-
try, where he died in 1880. His wife was then living. Their
son, Kingsbury Root, was living in Chicago in 1889. He mar-
ried Elizabeth T. Lillie, who died in Chicago, Feb. 3, 1888.
5 Lora, b. Sept. 17, 1787 ; m. Nov. 18, 1807, Francis Grant, b. Dec. 6,
1777 ; d. Feb. 11, 1856 ; she died Nov. 25, 1809, in Vernon ; i
ch., Harlow, died in Vernon, Sept., 1854.
6 Daniel, b. July 22, 1790 ; died the same day.
513. Mary^ Kingsbury {Jonathan*, Thomas^, SamueP,
Henry\ m. Josiah Brown, of Coventry. He marched with
Major Thomas Brown's company from Coventry in "the
Lexington Alarm." He served later in Captain Paul Brig-
ham's company, in Col. Chandler's regiment, for 8 months
from April 28, 1778. Connecticut Men in the Revolution, 7, 2j2.
She died in 1802. Josiah Brown died in Coventry, March
18, 1830, aged 73.
CHILDREN.
1 Hannah, b. July 19, 1781 ; m. April 4, 1806, Duthan Avery, of
Coventry, b. Feb. 15, 1780; ch. (i) infant, b. Feb. 5, 1808 ; d.
Feb. 6, 1808 ; (2) Lydia M., b. Oct. 18, 1810 ; d. Dec. 14, 1836 ;
(3) Josiah B., b. May 6, 1813 ; d. Nov. 3, 1880; (4) Anna E., b.
April 9, 1816. She died Nov. i, 1862. He died Dec. 16, 1863,
2 Abigail, b. Nov. 20, 1782 ; d. Dec. 25, 1782.
3 Selah, b. Dec. 11, 1784 ; m. Betsey Dunham ; ch. (i) Mary Kings-
bury, b. Jan. 23, 1805 ; d. Feb. 1817 ; (2) Selah Ashley, b.
April 8, 1807 ; (3) Eliza, b. Feb. 23, 1809 ; (4) Mary, b, June 22,
1811 ; (5) Lewis Dunham, b. April 10, 1814 ; (6) Andrew
I
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SAMUEL KINGSBURY OF HAVERHILL. 175
Kingsbury, b. April 6, 1816; (7) Sylvester, b. Feb. 22, 1818'
(8) Oliver Wolcott, b. June 20, 1820; d. young; (9) Oliver, b.
Feb. 26,1822; (10) Cyrus Bicknell, b. May 6, 1824; (11) Charles
Austin, b. Sept. 19, 1S27; (12) Caroline, b. June 6, 1830. He
died Jan. 22, 1867.
4 Jonathan Clark, b. Oct. 18, 1786; m. Oct. 8, 1807, Sophia, dau. of
Ithamar and Hannah (Button) Bingham, of Ellington; d.
Aug. 21, 1821; ch. (i) Jonathan Clark; (2) Sophia Bingham,
b. June 8, 1810 ; m. Eli Barnes; d. Aug. 26, 1S90 ; (3)
Melissa, b. March 21, 1812 ; m. Almon Lewis, d. Nov. 5,
1889, 7 ch. ; (4) Cyrus, b. Nov. 21, 1814; d. Nov. 14, 1823;
(5) Josiah, b. Dec. 2, 1816; m. Mary Waters ; d. 1899, 2 ch. ;
(6) Hannah Harriet, b. April 10, 1S18; m. (i) Chauncey
Pomeroy and had 3 ch.; (2) Edwin Olmsted Goodwin, and had
4 ch., one of whom is Mrs. John M. Holcombe, Regent of
Ruth Wyllys Chapter, D. A. R., Hartford, Conn.; (7) Anson,
b. Aug. 28, 1820; m. Mary ; no ch.
5 Josiah, b. June 26, 1790; m. Sally Wales; married late "after a
courtship of 30 years"; no children.
6 Zalvah, b. Feb. 11, 1788; m. Dec. 14, 1814, Mary White ; d. Jan. 27,
1868; ch. (i) Mary Kingsbury, b. Sept. 15, 1815; (2) George
Oliver, b. Aug. 7, 1819; killed at Conn. State Prison, Nov.
16, 1849; (3) Emeline Francis, b. May 7, 1823; (4) Catherine
Porter, b. July 22, 1S24 ; (5) Walter Clark, b. Oct. 11, 1830;
all born in Coventry.
7 Oliver, b. Sept. 11, 1792; d. January 10, 1795.
8 Polly, b. July 31, 1794 ; d. January 22, 1795.
516 SamueP Kingsbury {T/iomas\ T/io??ias^, Saviuel^,
JIe?ify), of Coventry, m., January 6, 1771, Olive Scribner, b.
in Norwalk, March 7, 1749. He owned a paper mill in
Andover. His will is dated Nov. 9, 1793, mentions wife
Olive, sons Josiah and Ira, daughter Olive. Inventory of
his estate taken Feb. 10, 1794. Daniel White and Olive
Kingsbury executors. He died January 6, 1794, in the 48th
year of his age. Tombstone in old burying ground at Cov-
entry, on the road to Andover and Bolton. His widow re-
moved to Paris Hill, N. Y., soon after his death, about 1795,
[in a wagon, with her children, and nine hundred dollars in
silver in their feather bed.* Mrs. Olive Kingsbury married
[in Sangersfield, N. Y., June 20, 1798, Captain Nathan Daniels-
She died in Paris, N. Y., March 15, 1806.
* Josiah Kingsbury, of Sangersfield, in the County of Chenango, and State of
iNew York, appoints Ira Kingsbury, of said Sangersfield, to be his " true and lawful
[attorney," Jan. 29, 17Q4. — Coventry Land Records.
176 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
CHILDREN.
534 JosiAH, b. Sept. 7, 1772. r: >
535 Olive, b. Dec. 22 or 24, 1775. s-^
536 Ira, b. May 31, 1777. :n >
519 Thomas^ Kingsbury {Thomas^, Thoinas^, Samuel'^,
HeiDj^). He enlisted in Capt. Elias Biiell's company, Cov-
entry, in " the Lexington Alarm." In January, 1776, he en-
listed in Coventry for three months with Capt. James Sted-
man, in Col. Douglas' regiment, going to Cambridge, Mass.,
with quarters in the College, for about two months; then was
ordered with part of the regiment to Dorchester Heights, to
strengthen the fortifications. He was drafted in April, 1777,
for two months to go to Fort Griswold, in Groton, under
Capt. Amaziah Rust, in Col. Ephraim Storrs' regiment, to
assist in building the fort, under the superintendence of Col.
Ledyard. In July, 1777, he enlisted for six months with Capt.
James Dana, in Col. John Ely's regiment, stationed at Fort
Trumbull until early in the Fall, when he marched to Rhode
Island, to be stationed on the coast, at the time Gen. Spencer
was in command. Later Col. Ely's regiment was sent to Long
Island. Was again in service at Fort Griswold in Aug.-
Oct., 1778, and in July- Sept., 1779, and again in 1780.
At the close of the Revolution he was residing at Benning-
ton, Vt. ; from thence he moved to Dorset, Vt.; married in
Pawlet, Vt., Feb. 9, 1786, Esther Baker. He removed in 1802
to Canton, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., where he purchased a
farm of 300 acres. He died in Norfolk, St. Lawrence Co.,
N. Y., March 7, 1839. His widow, Esther, died in Canton,
N. Y,, July 22, 1842.
CHILDREN.
537 Lathrop, b. in Dorset, Oct. 20, 1786. s >
538 Polly, b. in Dorset, Feb. 22, 1788 ; m. Jonathan Harvey, of Can-
ton, N. Y.
539 Ezra, b. in Dorset, Jan. 6, 1790; m. Candace Dimmock; d. in Can-
ton, N. Y., in 1827.
540 Anna, b. in Dorset, Oct. 20, 1791; m. Joseph Chandler, of Canton,
N. Y.
541 Lydia, b. in Dorset, Nov. 14, 1793 ; m. Kneeland Abbot; d. Oct
20, 1842, in Norfolk, N. Y.
542 Esther, b. in Dorset, Feb. 26, 1796.
543 Olive, b. in Dorset, July 24, 1797.
SAMUEL KINGSBURY OF HAVERHILL.
177
544 Lois, b. in Canton, N. Y. ; m. David Raymond, of Canton, N. Y.
545 Thomas, born in Canton, X. Y., 1804; m. Olive Simpson; d. in
Norfolk, N. Y., in 1842.
546 SopHRONiA (12th and youngest child), b. in 1809 ; m. Hiram Baker,
of Canton, N. Y., in 1846. Removed to Elgin, 111., where she
died.
522 Thomas" Kingsbury ( Thomas^, Samnel\ Thomas'^, Sam-
ueP, Henrf), of Windham, m. April 12 [2, Windhain Ch. Rec\
1778, Patience Stoell. He enlisted in the Lexington Alarm
from Windham, and served 28 days. Connecticut Men in the
Revolution, 26. He enlisted at Windham, in January, 1776,
for one year, with Capt. Nathan Hale, in Col. Charles Webb's
regiment, and was in the battles at White Plains, and at
Trenton. The next year he enlisted with his team for six
months. Removed to Cortland Co., N. Y. In 1818 he was
residing in Virgil, Cortland Co., N. Y. In Sept., 1820, he
stated his age as 68 years, and his wife. Patience, was 67.*
CHILDREN.
547 Phila, b. in Windham, Dec. 29, 177S ; d. March 2, 1779.
548 Phila, b. in Windham, April 5, 1780. s-^-
549 Royal, b. in Windham, Nov. 24, 1781.
550 Lucy, b. in Windham, Feb. 2 {Pension Office Records), 12 (F. J. K.),
1784 ; d. March 13 (F. J. K.), 17 {Pension Office Records), 179S,
in Windham. (Child of Capt. Thomas Kingsbury died Mch.
13, 1798, aged 13. Weaver's MSS.)
551 Hannah, b. July 8, 1785, in Windham.
552 Fanny, b. April 28, 1790.
553 LuRY, b. Nov. 28, 1797.
554 Uriel, b. 17S2 (aged 38 in 1820).
555 A Daughter, b. 1779. (aged 21 in 1820).
523 Anne" Kingsbury {Jonathan"^ Jonathan\ T/ionias^,
Sa>nuel", Henrf), m. Thomas Rindge, a farmer in Hampton,
afterwards removed to Bolton, but returned to Hampton,
where he died Oct. 5, 1821, aged 54 (58, T. S.j. She died
May 16 (15, T. S.), 1857, aged 88.
CHILDREN.
1 Thomas, b. about 1787 ; bapt. in Bolton, June i, 1794 ; m. (i)
Betsey Howard ; (2) Lora Spencer ; he lived in Chaplin ; d.
about 1868, aged 81 ; no ch.
2 Anna, bapt. in Bolton, June i, 1794 ; m. John Kingsley, of Scotland.
* Pension Office Rolls.
12
178 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
3 LoRA, bapt. in Bolton, Jan. i, 1794 ; married Holmes, of Web-
ster, Mass.; no ch.
4 Jonathan Kingsbury, bapt. in Bolton, Jan. 10, 1796 ; married Joanna
D. Griggs, of Ashford ; died in Hampton, April 19, 1876, aged
81. His wife, Joanna, died Feb. 14, 1894, aged 91 years, 6
mos. ; 8 ch. The oldest son, Samuel D., b. Nov. 11, 1826, m.
Nov. 23, 1856, Maria Polk, of Willington ; living in Willimantic
in 1880.
5 LoDEMA, bapt. in Bolton, Oct. 14, 1798 ; married Jonathan Logan, of
Webster, Mass. ; 6 ch.
6 Mary, bapt. in Bolton, Nov. 7, 1802, died about 1S63, aged 61, unm.
7 Julius, bapt. in Bolton, June 2, 1805, lived in Oxford, Mass.; had
two sons, both died in the army, in the Civil War.
524 Lora' Kingsbury {Jonathan" ,Jonathan\ Thomas^, Sam-
ueP , Henry"), vci. Nov. 16, 1797, Lemuel Hammond, of Bol-
ton, son of Nathaniel and Dorothy (Tucker) Hammond,
grandson of Elijah arid Mary (Kingsbury) Hammond, bapt.
in Bolton, Nov. 9, 1766. He died October 31, 1803, aged 39.
She died in Vernon, January 17, 1810 ; both buried in Bolton.
CHILDREN.
I LoRA Emilia, born Oct. 9, 1799 ! ™- Nov. 21, 1816, Dr. Jabez Loomis
White, of Bolton, b. June 18, 1792 ; d. Aug. 4, 1844 ; their
dau. , Lora Cornelia Kingsbury White, b. 18 17, m. 1835,
Henry C. Woodbridge, of Manchester ; d. Sept. 7, 1849 ; her
husband d. Jan. 23, 1853, aged 40. Col. Jabez Loomis Wood-
bridge, b, March 10, 1839, is their son.
526 Artemisia" Kingsbury {Jonathan^, Jonathan\
Thomas^, Samuel'^, Henry"), m. Wallis, of Ellington ;
removed from Hampton to Scipio, N. Y., and later to Mich-
igan, near, or at, Ann Arbor; d. Dec. 9, 1835.
CHILDREN.
I Kingsbury, Sheriff of Lenawee County, Michigan.
And seven others. (See page 173.)
527 Rhoda" Kingsbury {Jonathan;\ Jonathan^, Thomas'^,
SamueP, Henry"), married, Oct. 20, 1801, John Tweedy, of
Danbury. They resided in Hampton, Conn. She died
June 6, 1852.
CHILDREN.
1 Philo Kingsbury, born Jan. 29, 1803 ; died Sept. 5, 1874 ; unm.
2 Edwin Augustus, born Feb. 3, 1805 ; m. (i) Nov. 24, 1831, Sarah G.
Fox, of Hampton ; she died at Norwich, Feb. 15, 1835, ^- 23.
SAMUEL KINGSBURY OF HAVERHILL. 179
(2) July 3, 1838, Harriet N. Mott, of Norwich. He studied
medicine with Dr. Brewster, in his native place ; grad. Yale
Medical School, '183 1. He practiced his profession in Tolland
for three years, but in the fall of 1834 he removed to Norwich
to engage in the dry goods trade. In 1S50 he went to New
York City, and continued in the same business there till Jan-
uary, 1S79, when he retired with an ample fortune. He died
in Norwich, Feb. 23, i8Sr, leaving one son, John Augustus,
born Nov. 20, 1S34 ; he is a member of the firm of Lee,
Tweedy & Co., wholesale dry goods house. Canal St., New
York City; resides in Brooklyn; m. Dec. 27, 1866, Anna T.
Richards, of North Attleboro', Mass. i son, John Edmund,
b. Jan. 2, 1869.
3 John R.ansom, born April 12, 1810; m. (i) Oct. eo, 1846, Cornelia
Smith, of Hampton ; she died Oct. 29, 1850, se. 26 ; (2) Sept.
14, 1863, Delia J. Fuller, of Hampton. Has one son, D wight
Smith, born Aug. 5, 1850; an engineer in Norwich (1899).
4 Henrietta, born Sept. 11, 1815 ; unm. ; resides with her brother,
John R. Tweedy, in Hampton (1899).
529 Amy" Kingsbury {J ouathatf , Jonathan^ , Thomas^, Sam-
i/ep, IIen>y), married Sept. 12, 1805, at Hampton, Robert Dur-
kee, born Feb. 23, 1779, in Hampton, son of Andrew and
Mary (Benjamin) Durkee ; they removed to Scipio, Cayuga
Co., N. Y., now Ledyard, after their marriage, and remained
there until 1853, when they removed to Perry, N. Y. She
died in Perry, Dec. 13, 1861. Robert Durkee died in Perry,
February, 1867.
CHILDREN.
1 DiMis, born in Scipio, June 23, 1806 ; m. at Ledyard, N. Y., Feb. 26,
1826, Ely Lockwood. Ch. : (i) Norman; (2) Henrietta, m.
about 1S46 or '47, Merritt ; living at Venice, Cayuga
Co., N. Y., P. O., Smith's Corners (18S3). Mrs. Dimis Lock-
wood died on a visit in Massachusetts, Sept. 26, 1846.
2 Julia, born in Scipio, June 14, 1808 ; m. at Ledyard, Sept. 18, 1823,
William Hillaker ; in 1883, living at New London, Ohio. Ch.:
(i) Eveline ; (2) George ; (3) Horace ; (4) Martin ; (5) Robert ;
(6) Clarinda.
3 Norman, born in Scipio, Nov. 15, 1811; killed by the cars near St.
John, Mich., May 20, 1877.
4 Emily, born in Scipio, N. Y., Jan. 25, 1817 ; m. at Ledj^ard, April 8,
1836, Jedediah Macomber ; moved to Perry, N. Y., in 1840;
he died Nov. 26, 1871. Ch.: (i) Norman, b. Feb. 27, 1842;
m. in 1867, Mary Cleveland Perry ; now lives in Irving-
l3o THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
ton, N. Y.; has 4 ch.; (2) Mary D., b. July 4, 1842 ; m. in
1S66, Rev. Benjamin Bennett, Universalist minister at Perry,
at that time ; now living in Brooklyn, N. Y.; (3) Arostena, b.
Sept. 6, 1856; unm.; (4) Jennie A., b. June 27, 1859; unm.
Mrs. Macomber now lives with her daughters in Perry.
5 Clorinda, born Oct. 25, 1825 ; died in infancy.
531 Lester' Kingsbury {Jonathan", Jonathan^ Thomas\
SamueP, Henry'), of Hampton; removed to Livonia, N. Y.,
in 1813, engaged in mercantile business; later to Dansville,
N. Y., where he was a hotel keeper in the winter of 1817.
He married, 18 14, according to letter of Heman W. Kings-
bury, Anne Spencer, born in 1796, in Litchfield, Conn., dau.
of Samuel W. and Lucretia (Parsons) Spencer. He died in
Dansville, N. Y., March 31, 1836. His widow died in Rock-
ford, III, Feb. 14, 1877.
CHILDREN.
556 Mary Ann, born Nov. 9, 1817 ; lived in Rockford, 111.; died unm.,
March, 1S99.
557 Heman W., born April 20, 1820, in Geneseo, N. Y. is->-
558 Henry Lee, born May 11, 1825. s-^-
559 Edwin Spencer, born Dec. 12, 1827 ; died Dec. 14, 1859 ; unm. '
532 Ransom' Kingsbury [Jonathan^ Jonathan', Thomas\ \
SamueP, Henrf), of Hampton ; married, in Mansfield, April
28, 1813, Maria Francis, of Canterbury. He was chosen
Deacon of the church in Hampton ; April i, 1824, he removed
from the old Kingsbury Homestead in Hampton to Willing-
ton, Conn., where he carried on a saw and grist-mill. His
wife, Maria, died in Willington, May 24, 1834, ae. 40. He
married (2) in Willington, Nov. 3, 1835, Hannah Crocker;
removed, in April, 1837, to Pomfret, that part now Abington.
He represented Pomfret in the Legislature.
He died in Abington, Aug. 19, 1869. His widow, Hannah,
died at Fillmore, N. Y., March, 1881, aged 87. -
CHILDREN. ■
560 George Ransom, born in Hampton, June 13, 1814; died in Louisi-
ana, Oct. 16, 1852, of climatory fever.
561 Washington Francis, born in Hampton, Dec. 16, 1815. ss-^
562 Mariah, born in Hampton, Jan. 14, 1817 ; died Aug. 25, 1820.
563 William Lee, born in Hampton, June 9, 1819 ; died July 15, 1823.
564 Jonathan Lee, born in Hampton, Dec. 27, 1823. s-^
565 Philo Tweedy, born in Willington, July 31, 1826. s-^ ■
SAMUEL KINGSBURY OF HAVERHILL. i8i
533 Jonathan' Kingsbury {Joiiafha/i\Jo7iaf/ian\ TJwmas^,
Saiinier\ Heiiry^)^ removed to Brooklyn, Conn., to learn the
cabinet-maker's trade of Deacon Moses Clark, about 1810.
He married, March, 1815, Artemisia, daughter of Deacon
Moses Clark, and removed to Livonia, N. Y., where he
engaged in the cabinet-making business, until he gave it up
for farming about 1825. He was a temperance man from the
first temperance lecture he ever heard. He never voted
for President until, in 1844, he voted for James G. Birney.
He was an abolitionist of the most pronounced type, and
his motto was, "No Compromise." He was Deacon in the
Presbyterian Church at Livonia Center. He sold his farm
in Conesus, and from that time to his death was not engaged
in business. He died in Livonia, in November, 1869.
CHILDREN.
566 Lewis Clark, born Dec. 31, 1S15, in Livonia. ':'; >
567 Emily, born in Livonia, May 9, 18 19 ; died March 25, 1844.
56S Paulin.a., born Aug. 20, 1S24, in Livonia ; died May 4, 1858.
569 Jonathan, born July 2, 1S27, in Livonia ; died March 25, 1828.
570 Henry D., \ born in Livonia, May 24, 1830; lives in Livonia Sta-
tion, N. Y. 5ss-^
571 Henrietta, ) born in Livonia, May 24, 1830; died May 5, 1851.
572 Amelia B., born in Livonia, Feb. 26, 1S32 ; died March 18, 1832.
534 Josiah" Kingsbury {Samuel'^ T/wmas*, Thomas^^
SamueP^Henrf^, of Paris, Oneida (£0., N. Y. ; married, April
I, 1798, Susannah, daughter of Samuel Miller, born in 1770,
in Sangersfield, N. Y. After his father's death he removed
from Coventry with his mother, brother, and sister, to San-
gersfield, and afterwards to Paris, N. Y., where he became a
farmer. He was drafted for three months in the War of
18 1 2. He died in Paris, N. Y., May 29, 1858.
CHILDREN.
573 Olive, born Oct. 2, 1799, in Sangersfield, N. Y. ; never married;
died Oct. 2, 1863, in Berwick, 111.
574 Zeriah, born 1801, in Paris, N. Y. r: >
575 Ira, born June 8, 1803, in Paris. ;.~ ->-
576 Amanda, born Nov. 13, 1804, in Paris, z: >
577 Almira, born 1806, in Paris, ts-^
578 JosiAH, born Feb. 20, 1808, in Paris. =: >
579 Thomas, born Aug. 19, 1810, in Paris, s-^
I82 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
535 Olive" Kingsbury {SamifcP, Thomas*, Tliomas^, SamueP,
Henry^), married, Aug. 31, 1798, Capt. David Norton.
CHILDREN.
1 David Luman, born Dec. ig, 1799 ; married Polly Holbridge ; he
died Jan. 31, 1859 ; she died Sept. 2, 1874. Ch.: (i) Olive S.,
b. May 7, 1820; d. June 8, 1841 ; (2) Mary, b. Sept. 16, 1822 ;
d. Aug. 4, 1823 ; (3) George S., b. April 2, 1824 ; d. 1890 ; (4)
William S., b. Dee. 2, 1825 ; (5) Philo M., b. May 13, 1829 ; d.
Nov. 26, 1852 ; (6) David A., b. Aug. 12, 1832 ; (7) Erdley S.,
b. Dec. 21, 1834; (8) John D., b. June 18, 1836.
2 Olive, born March 30, 1809; married, June 11, 1828, William Wol-
cott, b. May 27, 1804 ; died April 21, 1869. Ch. : (i) Sarah W.,
b. July 26, 1829; m. March 17, 1852, James Cavana (Kava-
naugh?); d. April 8, 1883 ; 2 ch.; (2) James, b. Dec. 27, 1831;
m. Jan. 20, 1857, Henrietta Roberts ; (3) Marietta H., b. May
12, 1834 ; m. June 12, i860, James Moulton ; 2 ch.; (4) Norton,
b. Oct. 20, 1837 ; m. June 17, 1876, Harriet M. B. Mcintosh ;
d. April 7, 1884 ; (5) William Wallace, b. Aug. 29, 1840 ; died
March 6, 1861; (6) Henry B., b. July 19, 1842 ; a member of
Co. I,. 81st Regiment, N. Y. S. V.; died in hospital at Point
Lookout, Md., July 25, 1864 ; (7) Melvin A., b. Sept 23, 1844 !
m. Dec. 3, 1873, Mary Wing; died Dec. 25, 1878 ; he vyas a
Methodist clergyman ; (8) Olive Elizabeth, b. June 28, 1849 ;
d. April 25, 1S88 ; (9) Frances Ellen, b. ; d. ;
(10) David Clinton, b. Oct. 27, 1854 ; m. Jan. 19, 1887, Marian
Benedict ; a lawyer ; 2 ch.
536 Ira^ Kingsbury {SamueP, T/iomas,'^ Thomas'^, SamueP,
Henry^), removed to Sangersfield, N. Y., with his mother ;
he was a miller; married, January 16, 1806, Therzia Rich-
mond, of Herkimer, N. Y.; he removed to Sheffield, Ashta-
bula Co., Ohio, where he died June 2, 1838. His wife died
November 18, 1843.
CHILDREN.
580 Samuel Daniel, born March 7, 1807, in Herkimer, N. Y. ss-W
581 Nathaniel, born July 11, 1813, in Herkimer, N. Y. ; owned a mill
with his brother, at Floyd, N. Y.; married (i) in Floyd, N. Y.,
Dec. 31, 1829, Mary Jepherson ; removed to Ashtabula Co.,
Ohio ; divorced May 28, 1836, in Jefferson, Ohio ; m. (2) in
Sheffield, Sept. 18, 1S36, Lucinda Dewey; he had a number
of children by his second wife.
582 Pierce H., born Feb. 7, 1823, in Herkimer, N. Y. s-^
SAMUEL KINGSBURY OF HAVERHILL. 183
537 Lathrop' Kingsbury {Thomas'', Thoinas\ Thomas^,
Sa/iiuii", Hen>y), of Canton and Norfolk, St. Lawrence Co.,
N. Y., where he removed in 1801 from Connecticut with his
father; he was a farmer and millwright; married Samantha,
daicghter of Philo Dimmock. He died in Norfolk, N. Y.,
•March 21, 1842, aged 55 years.
CHILDREN.
5S3 Harriet, born Jan. 10, 1817. r: >
584 Albert Gallatin, born April 27, 1818. ::.::->
585 Olive, born April 18, 1820. ;;; >
5S6 Ira, born April 28, 1822. r; >
587 Candace, born May 10, 1824, s >
588 Darius, born Oct. 26, 1826. s-^-
589 Christopher Columbus, born Feb. 11, 1828. 5=^-^
590 Laura, born Dec. 11, 1830. s >
591 Luthera, born Dec. 10, 1834. z: >
592 Lathrop, born . z: ■>.
593 Emily, born June 10, 1837. s >
548 Phila' Kingsbury {T/io»ias\ TJwmas'', Samuel'',
Thomas^, SamueP, Henry^), married, January i, 1799, Erastus
Bibbins, of Windham, bap. April 18, 1773, son of William
and Louisa (Simons) Bibbins. She died February 3, 1804.
CHILDREN.
1 Stowell, born in Windham, April 26, iSoo; killed by the explosion
of a powder mill at Manchester, Conn. , aged about 30.
2 Phila, born in Windham, Aug. 25, 1803 ; married Royal Lincoln.
557 Heman W.' Kingsbury {Lester\ Joiiathati\Jonaf/ian\
T/ioinas\ SamueP, Henrf), of Rockford, III; married (i)
March 12, 1847, Elizabeth Hammond, born Feb. 8, 1821, in
Elkland, Pa., daughter of David Hammond; she died in
Rockford, Dec. 17, 1864; (2) Nov. 16, 1865, Sarah Shuttle-
worth Rugg, daughter of Henry S. and Sarah (Facon)
Shuttleworth, born Dec. 27, 1836, in London, England; (3)
not long before his death, Mrs. Hannah Conklin, of Rock-
ford. He died Aug., 1897, in Rockford. He left an adopted
daughter, Anna, born in Rockford, April 14, 1867; married
Loricks.
558 Henry Lee' Kingsbury {Lester'', /o/iathan\ fona-
than", Thomas'", SamueP, Henry^), of Rochester, N. Y., where
he was a harness-maker ; married, September i, 1847, Julia
l84 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
L. Foote, born May 8, 1826, in Dansville, N. Y., daughter of
William and Clarissa (Whitney) Foote ; she died February
13, 1870. He died in Dansville, N. Y., January 15, 1864.
CHILD.
594 Mary L., born July 7, 1849; unm ; has lived in New York City,
but is now matron at Rockford College, Rockford, 111.
561 Washington Francis' Kingsbury {Ransom\ Jona-
t/ian^, Joiiat/ian", Thomas^, SamueP, Henry^), of Warsaw, N. Y.,
married, March 6, 1S45, at Perry, Wyoming Co., N. Y., Mary
A. Brown, born May 15, 1826, in Sutton, England. He was
engaged in the oil business, and owned oil lands in Pennsyl-
vania. He lived in Warren, Pa., from 1850 to 1867; then
removed to Warsaw, N. Y., and in 1890 to Erie, Pa., where
he died November 19, 1891.
CHILDREN.
595 Charles Ransom, born Aug. 15, 1846, at Perry, N. Y. rs >
596 William Thomas, born Oct. 31, 1848, at Buffalo, N. Y. s-^
564 Jonathan Lee' Kingsbury {Ransfl!/i\ Jonat/ia>i\ Jon-
athan\ Thomas^, Samuel'', Henry'), of Titusville, Pa., married
February, 1866, at Titusville, Julia Green. No ch.
565 Philo Tweedy' Kingsbury {Raiisoin\ Jonathan", Jon-
athan'^, Thomas^, Samuel', Henry''), of Willington and of Abing-
ton, Conn., married November 29, 1849, Lucretia T. Fay, at
Pomfret, Conn. He lives on his father's old farm at Abing-
ton. Conn.; they have no children. (1890.)
566 Lewis Clark' Kingsbury {Jonathan^, Jonathan^, Jona-
than'', Thomas^, Samuel", Henry'), of Corning, N. Y. As a boy
and a young man he worked on his father's farm in Livonia,
and also taught the district school two winters. In 1842 he
became a clerk in a store in Livonia Center, and the next
spring he purchased the business. He married, Aug. 22,
1843, Eliza Ann, daughter of Henry and Louisa (Rice) Dix-
son, of Livonia, born April 3, 1825, in Livonia. The next
spring he removed his mercantile business to Conesus, and
continued in trade for nine years. In 1853 he became con-
nected with the Coshocton R. R., afterwards absorbed in
the Erie R. R., and removed to Corning in 1854. He held
the position of passenger conductor on this railroad for fif-
SAMUEL KINGSBURY OF HAVERHILL.
1S5
teen years. Then he became partner in a firm carrying- on
a carriage factory in Corning. In 1879 he purchased a farm
in conjunction with his son, Frank D. Kingsbury, and became
prominent as a scientific and successful farmer. He held a
number of local offices, was president of the Corning Gas
Works, and trustee in the Presbyterian Church. He was a
popular citizen, and general confidence was felt in his fidel-
ity and good judgment. He died in Corning, Sept. 5, 1889.
His widow survived him.
CHILDREN.
597 Frank Dixson, born Feb. 26, 1S47, in Conesus, N. Y., resides in
Corning, N. Y. ; director and treasurer of the Corning Gas
Co. ; president of the Corning Co-operative Savings and Loan
Association, and also in the insurance business, and some-
thing of a farmer.
598 Frederick Stewart, born May 5, 1853, in Conesus, N. Y. :r, >
570 Henry D.' Kingsbury {Joiiathan\ Jonathan'', Jona-
than\ Thomas^, Samuel'-, Henry'), of Livonia Station, N. Y.,
married, Nov. 15, 1855, to Marietta Stedman, of Livonia.
He was from 1855 to 1858, station agent for the Erie R. R.,
in Livonia, then became a produce and commission dealer,
1 85 8-1 868. Then removed to Rochester, when he was en-
gaged in the Turkish bath business ; returned to Livonia,
where he is now living. Mrs. ]\Iarietta Kingsbury died
January 31, 1891.
CHILDREN.
599 Bell I., born , i860 ; m. 1891, Prof. Julius E. Meyer, of
Brooklyn, N. Y. ; he was born in Altenburg, Germany, was
a pupil of the great Mendelssohn, and was for several years
first vioHnist of his orchestra in Leipsic. He followed his
profession as a voice-builder over thirty years in New York
and Brooklyn, until his death in September, 1S99.
600 Ida, born , 1865 ; is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins
Training School for Nurses ; resides in Baltimore.
574 Zeriah" Kingsbury {/osiah,^ Samuel^, Thomas'", Thom-
is\ SamueP, iTd-zz/j'), married in 1820, Rev. Washington Kings-
ley, a Baptist minister of Rutland, Vt. She died in 1856.
CHILD,
Victor, born ; for some time at McGrawville, then connected
with N. Y. Central R. R. ; resides (1894) at Fayetteville, N. Y.
I86 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
575 Ira' Kingsbury {/osia/i^, Samuel^, Thomas*, Thoi/ms^,
SamueP, Ilenry^), of Zambrota, Minnesota, married, October
28, 1827, Sally Parks, daughter of Ephraim and Ruth (Bush)
Parks, born August 10, 1810, in Hamilton, N. Y. He was a
carpenter and builder. He removed from Hamilton, N. Y.,
to Zumbrota, Minn., in 1857, and in 1878 to Appleton, Minn.
He died November i, i88r, at Akron, Big Stone county,
Minn. His wife died September i, 1896.
CHILDREN.
601 Orrin Parks, born Nov. 19, 1828. s ■>
602 EvANDER L., born June 13, 1831. ;— >
603 RosiNA Janett, born July 30, 1833. = >
604 BiANCA Jane, born Nov. 10, 1834. s; >
605 Sarah M., born Aug., 1846; m. (i) May, 1861, Christopher East-
man, of Minneapolis, Minn.; (2) A. Gerson.
606 Mary A., born July 8, 1850; d. 1851.
576 Amanda' Kingsbury {/osiah\ SamneP, Thomas',
Thomas^, SamueP, Henry"), married, March 12, 1827, Surrial
Williams, of Holland Patent, N. Y. ; she died January 18, 1869.
CHILDREN.
1 Albert.
2 James B., , living at Holland Patent ; married Susannah M.
Kingsbury, daughter of his uncle, Thomas Kingsbury. (See
No. 612.)
3 Mary.
577 Almira' Kingsbury {Josiah\ Samuel\ Thomas\ Thomas'",
Samiicr, Henry"), married James Brown, of Holland Patent;
died 1849.
CHILDREN.
1 JosiAH Kingsbury, born Sept. 14, 1833 ; he studied law in the same
class with Grover Cleveland at Albany; became a lawyer,
and was appointed by Cleveland State Dairy Commissioner,
which office he held for two years; he married Sarah Mc-
intosh, of Steuben, N. Y ; died at Holland Patent in i8g6.
2 Sherman W., born Oct 5, 1834; in 1S56 went to Chicago, and was in
the employ of the Galena & Chicago R. R. ; m. Sophia Galli-
ger; had one son; now living in Holland Patent.
SAMUEL KINGSBURY OF HAVERHILL.
187
578 Josiah' Kingsbury {Josia/t\ Sa»ii/el\ Thomas*,
T/iomas^, Saini/cl-, Henty), of Zumbrota, Minn., married (i)
Oct. 7, 1829, Fannie Metcalf, daughter of David and Ma-
belle (Ball) Metcalf, born in Montague, Mass., August 23,
1808; she died April 16, 1833; (2) January 21, 1834, Julia
Ann Wilcox, born in Oxford, Greene Co., N.Y., February 20,
1844, daughter of Ebenezer and Lucinda (Plumb) Wilcox,
He was a farmer for many years in Paris, N. Y., but remov-
ed in 1867 to Zumbrota, Minn. He died January 15, 1873.
She died December 11, 1892.
CHILDREN.
607 Marshall, born Oct. 28, 1834, in Paris, N. Y. rz >
608 Milton, born May i, 1836; died Jan. ig, 1841.
609 MiLON W., born June 22, 1838. s >
610 Julia Maria, born Jan. 12, 1844. zz >
579 Thomas'' Kingsbury {/osia/f, Sa)nuel\ T/iomas\
Thomas^, Samiiti'', Heur/), married, Feb. 24, 1834, Eusebia
Baldwin, born in Lowville, N.' Y., Nov. 24, 181 8, daughter of
William and Lucinda (Ladd) Baldwin. He lived for many
years in Paris, N. Y., on the farm his father purchased on
his coming from Connecticut. In 1859 he removed to Port-
age, Ohio, and in i860 to Berwick, Illinois, where he died
April 18, 1886. He was a man of sterling character, honest,
upright, a good neighbor, a kind father; many years a mem-
ber of the Baptist church. His widow, Mrs. Eusebia Kings-
bury, died in Berwick, January 31, (January 22, another
account), 1899.
CHILDREN.
611 Sarah Ann, born Aug. 16, 1837, Paris, N. Y.; d. Nov. 22, 1858, unm.
612 Susannah Miller, born June 28, 1839, Paris, N. Y. ^>^-
613 Sophia Lucinda, born January i, 1845, Paris, N. Y. ; m. January i,
i860, Albert Bay of Monmouth, 111.; d. July i, 1871.
614 Henry Milton, born Sept. 2, 1847, Paris, N. Y.; d. Sept. 2, 1850.
615 Herman Baldwin, born Feb. 14, 1850, Paris, N. Y. ; d. Feb. 7, 1868.
616 Hubert Milton, born Dec. 14, 1854, Paris, N. Y. ; living in East
Oakland, Cal. ; m. January 15, 1882, Marietta Augusta, dau.
of Josiah Bacon and Martha Ann (Cutter) Hancock, b. in
Boston, Mass. ; no ch.
617 Henry William, born March 29, 1856, Paris, N. Y. s-»-
I88 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
6i8 Alfred Thomas, born Oct. 21, 1858, Paris, N. Y. ; went to Berwick,
111., with his father; attended Knox College, but did not
graduate; removed to Akron, O., at 21 years of age; is a
dealer in Fine Art Goods and Antiques, in Akron; member of
the Board of Education, and Sunday-school Superintendent ;
m. Oct. II, 1S88, Viola Mary, daughter of George W. , and
Mary (Coon) Weeks, b. in Copley, Ohio, Aug. 4, 1862. No ch.
619 Chauncey Lincoln, born Feb. 17, 1864, Berwick, Warner Co., 111. ; a
farmer in Ontario, 111.; m. May 5, 1899, Martha E., daughter
of Joseph and Mary Ann (Smith) Kershner, born in Henry
Co., Ohio, Feb. 13, 1862. No ch.
580 Samuel Daniel' Kingsbury (Ira% Sawue/\ Thomas'^,
Thomas^, Sa Diner, Henry^^, removed in 1835 to Sheffield, Ash-
tabula Co., Ohio; married, February 3, 1824, Clarissa Stone.
He, like his father, was a miller; he was a class leader in the
Methodist church, trustee and steward ; his grandson, G. G.
Kingsbury, writes " My grandfather was a deeply religious
man, and made an impression for good on the community
that has not passed away to this day. His funeral was the
largest I have ever seen in Kingsville." His wife died
October 21, 1871. He died July 8, 1873.
CHILDREN.
620 MuNSON Ira, born May 25, 1827, Floyd, N. Y. :;" >
621 Almira EvALiNE, bom July 28, 1831; m. Aug. 7, 1850, Allen Terrill;
residence. Union City, Pa.; died Feb., 1S99.
622 Mary Jane, born June 17, 1840; m, March 5, 1879, Anthony Whipple
of Camden, N. J.
623 Melville Baxter, born May 15, 1842 ; m. 1870, Adeha Miller ; lives
in Kingsville, O.
624 Clarissa Ellen, born April 19, 1845 ; m. May 6, 1866, Joseph Mul-
lett ; residence, Madison, O.
582 Pierce N.' Kingsbury {Ira\ Samuel \ Thomas\
Thomas^, SamueP, Henry^) married, in Sheffield, Ohio, May
28, 1839, Mary Ann Mack. He died in Athens, Michigan,
December, 1833. His widow is living in Athens (1902).
CHILD.
625 Rexford L., born April 11, 1842, in Sheffield, O. ; died in Sheffield,
Dec. 17, 1850.
SAMUEL KINGSBURY OF HAVERHILL. 189
583 Harriet' Kingsbury [Lat/n-op'^, Thomas^, Thomas*,
Thomas', Sa/niiel', Ht'ii>y), married (i) Alexander Rogers; (2)
in 1839, William Rogers, both of Norfolk, N. Y. She died
in Norfolk, N. Y., in 1897.
CHILDREN.
1 Eleanor.
2 James, residence, Norfolk, N. Y.
3 Darius, residence, Stockholm, N. Y.
4 Elizabeth, m. Wilcox; resides in Madrid, St. Lawrence Co., N.Y.
5 Wesley, - residence, Norfolk, N. Y.
584. Albert Gallatin^ Kingsbury {Lathrof, Thomas",
Thomas\ Thomas', Samitel", Henry^), of Brasher and Stock-
holm, N. Y. ; married, October 4, 1842, Elvira, daughter of
Captain Guy Carleton and Rhoda (Richardson) Nichols, of
Stockholm; she was born in Agawam, Mass., May 13, 1819.
He removed to Stockholm in 1867, where he now resides.
CHILDREN.
626 RosELTHA E., born Feb. 16, 1844. z: ■>
627 Hiram A., born Aug. 6, 1849, in Brasher, N. Y. ~ ■>
628 Herbert Nichols, born Oct. 28, 1S53, in Brasher, N. Y. ss-^-
585 Olive' Kingsbury {Lathrop\ Thomas", Thomas',
Thomas', SamueP, Henry^), married, in 1839, Leonard Hay-
wood, of Norfolk, N. Y.; she died in 1901.
CHILDREN.
1 Henry, born in Norfolk, N. Y. ; residence, Potsdam, N. Y.
2 Harriet, born in Norfolk, N. Y. ; resides there.
3 Emerenza, born in Norfolk, N. Y.; died in Norfolk, N. Y.
4 Villetta, born Norfolk, N. Y. ; resides there.
5 Laura, born Norfolk, N. Y. ; resides there.
586 Ira' Kingsbury {Lathrof, Thomas", Thomas*, Thomas',
SamiieP, Henry^), of Norfolk, N. Y., married Eliza King; he
was in the Union army, and was wounded at the battle of
Fair Oaks, Virginia, in June, 1862; returned home to Nor-
folk, and died there the same year. His widow is still living
somewhere in the West.
1 90
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
CHILDREN.
629 Nathaniel,
630 Darius,
631 Walter,
632 A Daughter.
resides in Nebraska,
resides in Nebraska,
resides in Nebraska.
587 Candace' Kingsbury {Lathrop^, Thomas^, Tho/nas*,
Thomas^, SamueP, Henry^), married Robert Seaver, of Stock-
holm, N. Y. She died in 1872 in Stockholm.
CHILDREN.
1 Maria, born about 1852, in Stockholm, N. Y. ; m. A. C. Munson, of
Winthrop, N. Y.
2 Chalon, resides in Chicago, 111.
3 Emily, m. and living in Stockholm, N. Y.
4 Linden, resides in Stockholm.
5 Ada, resides in Gouverneur, N. Y.
6 Alma, resides in Gouverneur, N. Y.
588 Darius' Kingsbury {Lathrop\ Thomas\ Thomas',
Thomas^, SamueP, ffenry^), of Norfolk, N. Y., married Sarah
Richardson.
children.
633 Mary,
634 Wealthy,
635 Jessie,
resides in Stockholm, N. Y.
d. Oct., 1900.
d. 1900.
589 Christopher Columbus' Kingsbury (^Lathrop",
Thomas'', Thomas^ Thomas^, SamiieP, Henry^), of Norfolk, N.
Y., married Rhoda Henegan.
636 Martha,
637 Charles,
638 William,
639 Ethel,
children.
m. Darius Rogers, of Stockholm, N. Y.
residence Lawrence, N. Y.
died in Norfolk, N. Y.
residence Stockholm, N. Y.
590 Laura' Kingsbury {Lathrop\ Thomas\ Thomas',
Thomas^, SamueP, Henry^), married (i) James Fitch; (2) Par-
ker Rose, of Stockholm. She died in Stockholm.
1 George.
2 Marietta.
3 Flora.
children of first husband.
SAMUEL KINGSBURY OF HAVERHILL. jgj
CHILDREN OF SECOND HUSBAND.
4 Myron. resides in Stockholm.
5 Bert, resides in New Hampshire.
6 Parker, resides in Lawrence, N. Y.
591 Luthera' Kingsbury {Lat/irop\ rkoiiias\ Thomas^
Thomas^, Samuel', He/uy), married John McClennan, of
Stockholm, afterwards of Pentwater, Michigan.
CHILDREN.
1 Della, born in Norfolk; m. Ira Munson, of Pentwater.
2 Bert, born in Stockholm; resides in Pentwater.
3 Harriet, born in Stockholm.
592 Lathrop' Kingsbury {Lathrop^, Thomas", Thomas\
Thomas^, Samuel", Henry^), of Muskegon, Mich., married
Smith, daughter of Marvin Smith, of Stockholm, N. Y.
CHILD.
640 Lathrop, born Sept. 7, 1871; resides in Muskegon.
593 Emily' Kingsbury {Lathrop^, Thomas^, T/iomas\
T/iomas\ Samuel'^, Ilenry^), married Martin Reed, of Norfolk,
N. Y.
CHILDREN.
1 Ada, born in Norfolk, N. Y.
2 Nelson, born in Norfolk, N. Y.
594 Charles Ransom' Kingsbury ( Washington F.\ Rati-
som^, Jonathan", Jonathan^, Thomas^, SamueP, Henry^'), of Erie,
Pa., married, Nov. 6, 1868, Ida Johnson, at Erie. He was
connected with the Standard Oil Co. in Erie, Pa., in 1883;
now engaged with the United States Sugar Refinery in
Waukegan, Illinois.
CHILDREN.
641 Frank Newton, born at Erie, Pa., June 6, 1877.
642 Charles Brown, born Dec. 17, 1885.
595 William Thomas* Kingsbury {Washington F.\ Ran-
som^, Jonathan", Jonathan'', Thomas^, SamneP, Henry^), of Dun-
kirk, N. Y., married, February 14, 1877, Margaret M. Hen-
essy, at Dunkirk. He was employed by the Standard Oil
192
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
Co. He died in Dunkirk, March 25, 1880 ; buried in Warsaw.
His widow lives in Dunkirk.
CHILD.
643 Charles W., born at Dunkirk, April 23, 1878 ; resides in Livington,
Montana.
598 Frederick Stewart" Kingsbury {Lewis C.\Jonat/ian\
Jonathan^, Jonathan'', Thomas^, Saniiier\ Henry^), of Corning,
N. Y., where he was an accountant and bookkeeper ; mar-
ried, November 21, 1877, Carrie Louise, dau. of Edward H.,
and Ellen (Bronson) vSmith, of Painted Post, N. Y., born Dec. 3,
1854, in Chester, Warren Co., N. Y. He died May 20, 1883,
in Corning. She died January 31, 1887, at Painted Post.
CHILD.
644 Ella, born May i, 1881, in Painted Post, N. Y.
601 Orrin Parks' Kingsbury {Ira\ Josiah\ Samuel'%
Thomas^, Thomas', Samuel", Hcnry^), of Ganges, Michigan,
married Lucinda, daughter of Isaac and Hannah (Smith)
Skinner, of Allegan, Mich., born in Hamilton, Madison Co.,
N. Y., October 18, 1827; he was a farmer and carpenter, in
Ganges; he served in the Civil War, enlisting in the Thir-
teenth Michigan Regiment; he died April 19, 1862, of typhoid
fever, in Nashville, Tenn. His widow married (2) Septem-
ber II, 1870, Smith, of Ganges.
CHILDREN.
645 Albro C, born Dec. 25, 1S56, in Ganges; m. Dec. 25, 18S4, Lucy
Staring ; lives in Ganges.
646 LiLLA A., born Dec. 13, 1858, in Ganges ; m. March 19, 1899, Glen
O'Brien ; resides in Warnego, Kansas ; teaching school.
647 Elmer E. , born June 24, 1861, in Ganges, f ^->-
602 Evander L.' Kingsbury {Tra\ Jos!ah\ Samuel",
Thomas^, Thomas'^, Samuel', Henry^), of Appleton, Minnesota; ^{
married, June 13, 1855, Elsie Ann Curtis, born in Gainesville,
N. Y., Nov. 12, 1832, daughter of Henry M. and Mary
SAMUEL KINGSBURY OF HAVERHILL.
193
(Holmes) Curtis. He settled in Armada, Michig-an, in 1854;
removed to Minnesota in 1856. He followed the occupation
of a general builder for thirty years; has been a farmer
since 1878.
CHILDREN.
64S Hattie F., born Aug. 23, 1859; m. Dec, 1S76, Fred C. Hill, of
Ortonville, Minn.; ch.: i Harry A., b. June i, 1878; 2 Grace
E., b. April 16, 1880.
649 Orrin a., born Sept. 12, 1865; lives in Appleton, Minn.
603 Rosina Janett' Kingsbury {Ira\ Josiah\ Samuel",
Thomas^, Thomas^, SamueP, Henry^), married, November 17,
1853, William H. Crowell, born in 1830, in Hamilton, Madison
Co., N. Y., son of Joseph and Maria (Peck) Crowell; they
removed in 1857 to Zumbrota, Goodhue Co., Minnesota,
where he purstied the business of farming; they lived there
2,^ years, then removed to Monticello, Michigan, where they
now live. (1902.)
CHILDREN.
1 William H., born July 31, 1855 ; died, 1855.
2 Edward Payson, born June 15, 1857; m. Nov. 24, 1897, Eunice
Minerva Sumner ; residence in Monticello.
3 Alice Marie, born July 14, 1859 ! ™- (i) Sept. 28, 1887, Lucius Bab-
cock Maxson of Monticello ; (2) Oct. 10, 1896, Truman Walter
Herrick of St. Paul, Minn.
4 Albert Eugene, born Oct. 16, 1867 : rn. Aug. 2, 1894, Jettia Lillian
Tilton ; residence, St. Paul, Minn.
5 Howard Milton, born July 17, 1872 ; died Sept. 7, 1872.
604 Bianca Jane* Kingsbury {Ira', Josiah^, SamueP,
Thomas^, Thomas^, SawueF', JTe/iry^), married, October 4, 1861,
William D. Hubbs, of Appleton, j\Iinn., born in 1831, near
Boston, N. Y., son of William and Mary (Hemstreat) Hubbs.
He served in the Civil War in the First Minnesota Infantry,
Co. F; mustered into service, April, 1861, discharged in June
on account of sickness. He died November 21, 1884.
CHILDREN.
1 Mary Elizabeth, born June 17, 1862 ; m. Aug. 23, 1878, Holmes
Congdon of Eagle Bend, Todd Co., Minn.
2 Nellie Artalisa, born Feb. 29, 1864 ; m. Sept. 3, 18S6, Albert Vre-
land of Appleton, Minn.
3 Martha Louisa, born March 23, 1866 ; m. Dec. 8, 18S2, Ross
Atkens of Milbanks, South Dakota.
13
jQ^ THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
607 Marshall" Kingsbury {Josiah\ Josiah\ SamueP,
Thomas', Thomas\ Samucl\ Henrf\ of Winchester, Virginia;
married May 4, 1865, Aurelia Ogden, born May 8, 1842, m
Winchester, Va., daughter of Thomas C. and Mary (Whis-
son) Ogden. He was a soldier in the Civil War, serving as
private in Co. H, nth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, from April
19 to July 19, 1861.
CHILDREN.
650 William M., born Feb, 12, 1866; d. Nov. 25, 1883.
651 Edward M., born Aug. 15, 1867; d. April 21, 1884.
609 Milon W/ Kingsbury {Josia/i\ Josiah\ Samuel\
TIiomas\ Thomas', Samuel', Henrf), of Monticello, Minn. ; a
retired farmer; married, September 25, 1861, Adelia Valentia,
daughter of George Riley and Angeline (Maxon) Loomis,
of Cassville, N. Y., born November 9, 1839 ; lived in Pompey
Hill, N. Y.; removed to Minnesota.
CHILDREN.
652 Milton J., born April 7, 1863, in Pompey Hill, N. Y. ss-^
653 Jennie M., born Nov. 26, 1866; d. January 16, 1868.
654 Clara A., born Oct. 28, 1874.
655 Victor H., born Sept. 25, 1878; d. Aug. 5. i879-
656 Harry E., born Sept. 8, 1880; d. May 23, 1890.
610 Julia Maria" Kingsbury {Josiah\ Josiah\ Samuel',
Thomas', Thomas', SamueP, Henrf), married February 13,
1867, Hiram Bennet Carpenter, of Cassville, Oneida Co., N.
Y. They now live in Plainview, Wabasha Co., Minn.
CHILDREN.
1 Mary Emma, born Feb. 16, 1869, at Zumbrota, Minn.; m. William
Francis Roche.
2 Ella Amelia, born June 25, 1874.
3 Helen Althea, born June 23, 1885 ; d. July i, 1886.
612 Susannah M.' Kingsbury {Thomas', Josiah\ Sam-
uel', Thomas', Thomas', SamueP, Henry'), married (i) January
17, 1861, Squire M. Osborn, of Rome, N. Y. He was born
Dec. I, 1835, in Floyd, Oneida Co., N. Y.; died February
9, 1885.* She married (2) May 31, 1889, James B. Williams,
* February i8, 1884, another letter.
SAMUEL KINGSBURY OF HAVERHILL. 195
son of Surrial and Amanda (Kingsbury) Williams. He was
hvmg m New York City, but removed to Holland Patent
iN. Y., where they now reside.
CHILDREN.
(By First Husband.)
1 Carrie Olive, born Dec. 28, 1S62, in Galesburg, 111. ; m. John Lind-
berg, of Mt. Ayr, Iowa.
2 Everett Kingsbury, born Sept. 10, 1866 ; m. and lives in Holland
Fatent.
617 Henry William^ Kingsbury (TAo;.as\ Josiah\
Samuel , Thomas\ Thomas\ SamueP, Henrf), of Berwick Illi-
nois; removed with his parents from Paris, N. Y to Ohio
m 1859, and thence to Berwick, Illinois, in i860, where he
IS a farmer; married, October 16, 1890, Edla Catherine Ryd-
gren born August 4. 1870, in Bersbo, Sweden, daughter of
Carl Nicholas and Helena C. (Swarson) Rydgren.
CHILDREN.
657 Clarence Rydgren, born May 30, 1894.
658 Viola Eusebia, born Jan. 7, 1899.
620 Munson Ira' Kingsbury {Samuel D.\ Ira\ SamuelK
Thomas, Thomas\ SarnueP, Henry\ of Kingsville, Ohio- re-
moved with his father to Sheffield, Ohio; settled in Kings-
ville as a miller; married (i) May, 1853, Hulda Almira,
daughter of Silas and Betsey (Taft) Davis, born in Kings-
villa, August 1834; died February 26, 1867; (2) December,
1869 Sarah M. King; she died June, 1876, and he married
(3) April, 1886, Clarissa Fidelia Peck.
CHILDREN.
659 Harriet Elizabeth, born Sept. 7, 1854; m. Oscar De Groodt •
resides Excelsior, Minn.
Charlotte Betsey, bom July 9. 1856 ; m. Henry Jones ; resides
Conneaut, O.
Mary Luella, born Jan. 2, 1859 I m. xNov. 13, 1886, Burton Matson •
residence, Kingsville.
Guilford Gage, born June 22, 1861. — >
663 Clarissa Paulina, born Dec. 10, 1863.
626 Roseltha E.' Kingsbury (Ali>erl G.\ Lathrop\ Thomas\
TAomas* T/iomas\ SamueP, Henrf), married, November, 1859
i^hsha Jones, of Stockholm, N. Y.
660
661
662
196 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
CHILDREN.
1 Henrietta, born about 1862; died young.
2 Charles H., born about 1863; m. Electa Taylor; living at Mooer's
Forks, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y.
3 Hiram A., resides in Denver, Col.
4 Leslie, resides in Kirkwood, Neb.
5 Adelbert G. , resides in Springfield, Mass.;
m. (1) Annie M. Dye ; (2)
Katharine .
6 Henrietta E., ) , • resides in Rochester, N. Y.
' twins,
7 Edwin G., ) resides in Westfield, Mass.
8 William, ) . • resides in Rochester, N. Y.
I- twins, . .
9 Warren, ) resides in Rochester, N. Y.
10 Effie, born in 1SS4, at Stockholm; resides Winthrop, N. Y.
627 Hiram A.' Kingsbury {Albert G.\ Lathrop\ TJwmas ,
T/iomas*, T/wmas\ Sa/nuel'^, Henry'), of Chelsea, Vt., married,
July 29, 1875, Salina Smith, born in Hopkinton, N. Y.,
daughter of John C. and Catherine (Winnie) Smith. He
lived in Cambridge, Mass., for a number of years, but has
been since February, 1893, a farmer in Chelsea.
CHILDREN.
664 Herbert J., born Jan. 13, 1877, in Stockholm, N. Y.; m. Oct. 10,
1897, Eva Thompson. He lives in Chelsea, and they have
one child, Homer Adelbert, b. Oct. i, 1S9S.
665 Emily Cornelia, born Jan. 23, 1879, in Stockholm; resides in
Chelsea.
628 Herbert Nichols' Kingsbury {Albert G.\ Lathrop\
Thomas^, Thomas^, Thomas^, Sainitel", IIen?-y'), of Westfield,
Mass., was educated in the public schools at Brasher, and
at the Lawrenceville Academy; he came to Springfield,
Mass., in 1 871, and after a time became a clerk for the Amer-
ican Express Company, and afterwards was secretary of the
American Cigar Company. He married, January 17, 1877,
Jane Ellina, daughter of Silas C. and Zeruah (Holcomb)
Avery, of Westfield; born July 31, 1855, in Westfield. In
April, 1887, he organized the Fraternal Accident Association, V
and became secretary and treasurer. This Association is
confined in its operations to members of the Order of Odd
Fellows, and with agents in every state and in Canada, has,
under the skillful management of Mr. Kingsbury, built up a
SAMUEL KINGSBURY OF HAVERHILL. 197
large and still increasing business.. Mr. Kingsbury is one of
the Directors of the Hampden National Bank of Westfield,
and of the Westfield Athenaeum, one of the trustees of the
Woronoco Savings Bank, President of the Berkshire Health
and Accident Association, and Treasurer of the Interna-
tional Association of Accident Underwriters, composed of
all the leading accident companies in the United States
and Canada.
CHILD.
666 Harold Avery, born Aug. 27, 1882.
647 Elmer E." Kingsbury {Orrin F.\ Ira\ Josiah",
SaviueP, Thomas*, T/wiims^, SamueP, Henry^), of Ganges, Mich-
igan, married, March 20, 1889, Lottie, daughter of Freeman
and Alida (Teckenerby) Robinson, born in Ganges, May
21, 1867.
CHILDREN.
667 Ruby, born Dec. 25, 1895 ; died Oct. 9, 1896.
668 Merrill E., born April 16, 1897.
669 Fae C. , born Aug. 21, 1900.
652 Milton J." Kingsbury [Milon W.\ Josiah\ Josiah\
SaviiieP, Thomas^, Thomas'^, SamiieP, Ifenry^), a merchant in
Paynes ville, Minnesota; married Oct. 17, 1883, Lucy A. Wells,
born Nov. 8, 1862, in Pompey Hill, N. Y., daughter of Henry
A. and Susan M. (Geary) Wells.
CHILDREN.
670 Victor N., born Jan. 30, 1885.
671 Verne W., born Oct. 30, 1886; d. May 17, 1889.
672 Vesta M., born Sept. 10, 1891.
673 Hazel A., born March 4, 1893.
674 JiMMiE M., born Sept. 10, 1894; d. July 29, 1895.
675 Clara Ada, born May 18, 1896.
676 Ethel, born Dec. 11, 1898.
662 Guilford Gage^ Kingsbury {Munson /.', Samuel D.\
Ira^, Samuel', Thomas*, Thomas', SamueP, Heiiry^), of Kings-
ville, Ohio; married, June 18, 1880, Frankie L., daughter of
William and Sophronia (Jarvis) Shepard, born February 7,
1861, in Denmark, Ohio. He is a miller in Kingsville; elec-
198
SAMUEL KINGSBURY OF HAVERHILL.
ted Superintendent of th& Sunday-school at 19 years of age;
held the position nine years.
CHILDREN.
678 Lelia Iva, born March 14, 1881; died Oct. 3, 1887.
679 Paul Shepard, born Nov. 23, 1885 ; a senior in the Kingsville High
School ; chosen to represent the School in the Ashtabula Co.
Oratorical Contest May, 1902.
680 Guilford Gage, born July 13, 1891.
THOMAS KINGSBURY OF PLAINFIELD.
VI. Thomas" Kingsbury [Henry'), of Haverhill, mar-
ried (i) June 29, 1691, Deborah, daughter of George and
Joanna (Davis) Corliss, born June 6, 1655, widow of Thomas
Eastman, who died April 29, 1688 ; (2) Janiiary 19, 1702/3,
Sarah, daughter of Jonathan and Sarah (Moulton) Haynes,
of Haverhill. He served in King Philip's War in 1676, in
Lieut Benjamin Sweet's company, and in other Indian wars,
aud received land on the Saco River, probably as a bounty.
After the massacre of 1696/7 both Joseph Kingsbury and
Thomas Kingsbury were in the garrison commanded by
Thomas Dustin in his brick house. Deacon Joseph Kings-
bury was one of the claimants of land in Narragansett,
Township No. i, now Buxton, Me., on account of serv-
ices of Thomas Kingsbury. He appears by the Haver-
hill records to have been one of the committee to seat the
meeting-house in 1699-1700, and to have received six shil-
lings for compensation. In 1698 he promised to cut and
carry to Mr. Rolfe, the minister, two quarters of a cord of
wood ; he affixed his name, with others, to an agreement
promising to attend meeting in a certain new house of
worship, when the glass should be put in. His children
were killed in the Indian attack on Haverhill in 1697, and
at a later period he appears to have been taken captive and
carried away by the Indians, and kept by them for a long
time. According to Pike's Journal, Sergeant Kingsbury
was killed or taken by the Indians July 3, 1706. Probably
this Thomas. After his return he appears in Plainfield,
B' Connecticut, where a tract of land was given him by the
I
Whereas thro' the Goodnes of God Thomas Kingsbury is returned
from a Long Captivity, and is now providentially Cast amongst us, and
where as that he hath Lost most w'^'' he had by the enemies, we the
subscribers Look upon it our Duty to extend an act of Charity to him
and that he maye have wherewith all to Live comfortably amongst us
(199)
200 THOMAS KINGSBURY OF PLAINFIELD.
— we being the Lawfull proprietors of the Land within the Township of
Plainfield — Be it known to all that maye be any way concerned that we
the Subscribers do hereby give, grant, alloonate, and confirme unto the
s'l Thomas Kingsbury To his heirs and assigns for ever a certaine Tract
or percell of Land To the quantity of Twenty acres Lying on the North
Side of the River Moosup Bounded west on Land that is to be Laid out
to James Kingsbury, the above Twenty acres is to be Laid out in Som
sutable form bye persons appointed by the proprietors and the s'' Kings-
bury is to setle upon s'' Land and upon these termes we do freely e give
it to the above s'^ Kingsbury — to his heirs and assigns for ever to have
and to hold the same as his own proper inheritance in fee simple with
out mollestation from us our executors and Administrators, in witness
hereunto that it is our own proper act and Deed we have hereunto set
our hands for our selves, Oct. 7, 1708.*
He died in Plainfield, June 11, 1720, leaving a will which
is on the Windham Probate Records, dated June 29 {sic'), 1720,
proved Aug. 5, 1720. He makes bequests to his wife, to
" beloved Cozen, Thomas Kingsbury, my Brother Thomas
[Thomas should be Samuel] Kingsbury's son of I^averil,
Mass., all the land and buildings where I now dwell " ;
"cousin Bartholomew Heath, who lives with me, and to
continue to live with my wife." Hannah, daughter of
Jonathan Haynes, married Dec. 16, 1697, John Heath, of
Haverhill, afterwards of Norwich. Their son, Bartholo-
mew, was born April i, 1709, in Haverhill. The widow,
Sarah Kingsbury, married William Corbett, of Lebanon,
Conn.f
CHILDREN.
681 Thomas, born January 30, 1691/2, Haverhill, ^ both killed by the In-
682 Mehitable, born June 9, 1696, Haverhill, j" dians, Mar. 15, 1697.
* The names of James and Ephraim Kingsbury, his brother and nephew, are
among the proprietors.
t Sam' IngersoU, of Salem, conveys to Thomas Haynes, of Haverhill, Joni"
Haynes, Joseph Haynes, now att Canada, Will™ Corbet, of Lebanon and Sarah, his
Wife, John Heath, of Norwich and Hannah his Wife, Thomas Kingsbury, of Wind-
ham and Margaret his Wife, John Preston, of Windham, and Mary, his Wife, John
Corlis, of Haverhill, and Ruth his Wife, and to the heirs of Jacob Warren and Abi-
gail, his Wife, and to Isaac Spalden and Elizabeth his Wife, of Plainfield, all Breth-
ren and Sisters of Thomas Haynes, and Tenants in common of land situated in
Salem, &c., Sept. 17, 1731. Salem Registry of Deeds, LIX, jg.
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH WEST
FARMS.
VII. Lieutenant Joseph^ Kingsbury {IIe?iry'), of
Haverhill, took the oath of allegiance, Nov. 28, 1677 ; mar-
ried, April 2, 1679, Love, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth
(Hutchins) Ayer, of Haverhill, born April 15, 1663. March
2, 1702/3, Sergeant Joseph Kingsbury was chosen constable
for the west part of Haverhill, Richard Whittier for the east
part ; tithing-man, March 4, 1700/01 ; selectman, March,
1697/98; 1699/1700; 1701/2 ; 1705/6; viewer of fences from
the Mill brook westward to the Westbridge river, and north-
ward. He appears to have been a surveyor, as September
17, 1685, he testifies that he and William Neff were desired
by Thomas Woodbery and Josiah Beason to measure " a
certayne parcell of upland and meadow " in Ipswich, for them,
and " y*^ measure or work above named wee did according
to o'' best skill and judgment." May 12, 1702, the Town by
vote made choice of Serg' Joseph Kingsbury to appear at
the next inferior court, to be holden at Salem on the last
Tuesday of June next, on the behalf of the Town of Haver-
hill, to answer the said Town's presentment for not being
provided with a school master according to law. He was
bookkeeper for Capt. Simon Wainwright, a merchant in
Haverhill, when Capt. W. was killed by the Indians, and
his house burned, in 1708. This event seems to have made
Kingsbury feel that a place more distant from Indian at-
tacks would be more desirable as a residence, and later in
the year he removed with his family to Norwich, Conn.,
leaving Haverhill June 14, 1708. He settled in that part of
Norwich then called the West Farms, now Franklin, and
erected his dwelling upon Middle or Center Hill, a domain
that continued in the name of Kingsbury until 1870, when
it was bought by John G. Cooley, of New York, for his son,
who had married a daughter of Col. Thomas H. C. Kings-
bury. Joseph Kingsbury was chairman of the meeting at
(201)
202 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
which the ecclesiastical society of the West Farms was or-
ganized, in 17 16, and one of the eight pillars of the Church.
He and his son Joseph were among the eight men who
drew up the covenant of the Church, in 17 18. He and his
wife, Mrs. Love Kingsbury, were admitted to the Church
by letter, January 4, 17 18, and he was one of the first two
Deacons of the Church, chosen October 8, 17 18. He was
appointed Ensign of the trainband in the West Society in
Norwich, in 1719, and Lieutenant in October, 1727. His
wife died April 24, 1735. He died April 9, 1741.*
LOVE Y LATE DEACON JOSEPH
WIFE OF DEACON KINGSBURY
JOSEPH KINGSBURY DIED APRILL THE
Y ELDER DIED 2 1741 IN THE
e
APRIEL Y 24 EIGHTY FIFTH
1735 AGJ^B YEAR OF HIS AGE
72 YEARS
^ — Franklin Biirying Ground.
CHILDREN.
683 Joseph, born June 22, 1682, Haverhill. :r: >
684 Nathaniel, born Aug. 23, 1684, Haverhill. ;s >
685 Elizabeth, born May 10, 1686, Haverhill ; died May 24, 1686.
686 Mary, born Oct. 19, 1687, Haverhill; m.in Lebanon, Dec. 14, 1712,
Stephen Bingham, b. April 30, 1690, son of Thomas and Mary
(Rudd) Bingham, of Windham. She died {s. p.) Dec. 6, 1714,
and he m. (2) Nov. 30, 1715, Rebecca Bishop, of Lebanon.
He died March 23, 1770, in Andover.
687 Elizabeth, born Oct. 16, 1693, Haverhill, g >
688 Susanna, born Sept. 24, 1695, Haverhill. ss->-
683 Captain Joseph' Kingsbury {Joseph^, Henry'), of
Haverhill and Norwich West Farms, married February 5,
1705/6, Ruth, daughter of John and Ruth (Ayer) Denison,
of Ipswich, Mass., born June 7, 1686. He came in June,
1708, with his father, to Norwich West Farms ; he was ad-
mitted by letter to the Church in the West Farms, January
* Note. — Dec. 21, i6gQ, M' Benj. Woodbridge empowered Joseph Kingsbury, of
Haverhill, and others, "to go upon his farm at Haverhill to Deliver possession of
sii Farme by Turfe and Twigg, or otherwise, to Andrew Mitchell"; and Joseph
Kingsbury and Philip Atwood sign a statement that they delivered s* farm by
Turfe and Twigg in name and behalf of M^ Benjamin Woodbridge, JanJ i, 1700, to
Andrew Mitchell. Essex Registry of DeedSy XV, 13. This is one of the very few
instances to be found in New England of the observance of the ancient Saxon cus-
tom of the delivery of land by turf and twig, instead of a deed.
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JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 203
4, 1718; Mrs. Ruth Kingsbury was admitted by profession
of faith, March 22, 1719 ; Joseph Kingsbury, Jun'', was ap-
pointed Deacon, February 20, 1735 ; he was one of the eight
pillars of the Church. He was appointed Ensign of the
trainband in 1721 ; Lieutenant in 1729; Captain in 1748.
He was selectman of Norwich in 1723, and a deputy to the
General Assembly 1731, 1734, 1738, 1739, i742- He was one
of a committee appointed by the General Assembly in May,
1739, "to repair to the society on the east side of the great
river in Hartford, and to affix a place for the bviilding a new
meeting-house on."* He died December 1, 1757. His widow
Ruth died May 6, 1779.
This monument Sacred Here Lies y* Body of
to the Memory of Dea"^: M" Ruth Kingsbury
Joseph Kingsbery who Wife to Deacon Joseph
Departed this Life Kingsbury, she Departed
December y« 2'* Annoq; this Life May 6"= 1779
Domini 1757 in the 76*'' year of ^T. 93.
his Age. She left five Children, 61
Grand Children, 152 Great-
Grand Children, 15 Great
Gran Gran Children.
— Franklin Bnryi7ig Ground.
In his will Deacon Joseph Kingsbury mentions : "Loving
and faithfull wife, Ruth," son Ephraim, to have thirteen acres
of "my thirty-acre lot in Coventry, which is adjoyning to my
son Ebenezer's land;" son Joseph to have half of his land in
Bolton ; also gives him ^7 10* if " he brings his son Sanford
up to Learning, so farr as that his said vSon takes his first
Degree " ; son Ebenezer to have the remainder of the Cov-
entry land ; son Nathaniel to have his Dwelling House,
Barn, &c., in Norwich ; son Daniel, land in Norwich ; four
daughters, viz.: Hannah Hide, Love Backus, Ruth Edgar-
ton, and Tallathy Waldow, "five Good Milld Dollars to each
Daughter." Grandchildren, children of Daughter, Eunice,
dec**, viz.: Jabez, Joshua, Eunice, Ruth, and Charles, to them
a Note due to me from my Son, Jabez Backus; "^16 13^ to
be placed in the hands of the West Society Clerk in s'' Nor-
wich, the interest to be used to pay y'= Minister's Rates of y^
Poor and needy so long as Mr. John Ellis shall continue
♦ Colonial Records, VIII, 232.
204
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
Minister of s'^ Society," then to be divided among his chil-
dren ; dated February 3, 1757. Norwich Probate Records, II,
261. Joseph Kingsbury owned at least two slaves, Cuff and
Phillis, and he bequeathed them to his wife, Ruth. She
gave them their freedom in Dec, 1773. The two ex-slaves
removed to Tolland, and after about twenty years they
were reduced to want, and the Town of Tolland brought a
suit against Ebenezer Kingsbury, his mother's executor, to
to make him support them, under the statute requiring all
masters, or owners, who set slaves at liberty to provide for
their support if they should come to want. (See Kingsbury
V. Tolland, Connecticut Reports, 2 Root, JSS-) The Town won
the suit, but some one remarked that the Kingsburys were
as numerous as the sands of the sea, and it would be impos-
sible to recover from the executor. It is stated in the testi-
mony that Ruth left a clear estate of the value of ^500
lawful money.
CHILDREN.
6S9 Ephraim, born Jan. 4, 1706/7, in Haverhill. :zi >
690 Hannah, born March 6, 170S/9, in the West Farms.:,.,: >
6gi Love, born Feb. 23, 17 10/11, in the West Farms.:.:::: >
692 Ruth, born Feb. 24, 1712/13, in the West Farms.:,,:" >
693 Joseph, born Feb. 27, 1714/15, in the West Farms.;:: >
694 Ebenezer, born Feb. 11, 1716/17, in the West Farms. :::j >
695 Eleazar, born Feb. 7, 1718/19, in the West Farms, ss^-^
696 Eunice, born 1720, in the West Farms, r:,: >
697 Grace, born Oct. 4, 1722, in the West Farms ; died unm.
698 Daniel, born Dec. 14, 1724, in the West Farms. 53->-
699 Talitha, born Oct 7, 1726, in the West Farms. ::• >
700 Irene, born March 13, 1729, in the West Farms ; died unm.
701 Nathaniel, born Feb. 7, 1730/31, in the West Farms, ii:— >-
As a different ancestry has been given for Ruth and Han-
nah Denison, the wives of Joseph and Nathaniel Kingsbury,
I give the following abstracts of wills and deeds from the
Essex Co. Registries of Wills and Deeds, showing the correct
line of descent.
I. John Denison, of Ipswich, was a weaver by trade, a
subscriber to the Major Denison fund, 1648, commoner, 1664,
voter in town affairs, 1679; he had six acres of marsh next
Goodman How, granted Feb. 7, 1647. He died in 1683, leav-
ing a widow, Priscilla, who died Feb. 15, 1692, a son John,
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 205
and daug-hters, Ruth, Sarah, wife of Tobijah Perkins, Pris-
cilla, wife of Thomas Persons, and a grandchild, Sary Pritch-
ett, daughter of John Pritchett.
II. John Denison, of Ipswich, married Ruth, daughter
of Cornet Peter and Hannah (Allen) Ayer, of Haverhill;
he received the covenant of the church, January 25, 1673-4.
His wife, Ruth, died February 2, 1694-5, and he married
a second wife, Elizabeth. His will is dated July 24, 1725,
proved January 22, 1726-7. He mentions wife Elizabeth,
son John, son George, son Daniel, daughters Ruth Kings-
bury and Hannah Kingsbury, aged sister Smith, to be sup-
ported with a comfortable subsistence during her natural
life, and a " Deacent buriall at her Death, out of my estate."
Salem Registry of Wills. His children were: i. Ruth, born
Aug. 9, 1684; died Aug. 15, 1685. 2. Ruth, born June 7, 1685;
married Joseph Kingsbury. 3. John, died July 30, 1688.
4. Hannah, born 1689; married Nathaniel Kingsbury. 5.
George, of Ipswich. 6. Daniel, removed to Windham, Conn.
7. John, born April 28, 1692. 8. Priscilla, born January 14,
1694-5; died January 30, 1694-5. John Denison, of Ipswich,
(the 3d), weaver, mentions in his will, niece Rebeckah Man-
ning, " who lives with me," also her sisters, Elizabeth, Mary,
and Anna, — "my sister, Ruth Kingsbury," of Norwich —
" all my land at Harwich that arrived to me by my Grand
Father Ayer to my two cousins, Daniel Kingsbury and Den-
nison Kingsbury in equal halfs " — all the residue of the
estate "to my two sisters, Ruth Kingsbury and Hannah
Kingsbury, and my cousin, Daniel Dennison " — Cousin
John Perkins, of Topsfield, — cousin Eliz^ Fitts — Joseph
Kingsbury, of Norwich, and Nath'' Kingsbury, of Coventry,
Executors; dated January 18, 1754; proved June i, 1761.
Administration granted to Ephraim Kingsbury, of Norwich,
and Nath' Kingsbury, of Tollon, in Connecticut. — Salem
Registry of Wills.
John Denison, of Ipswich, Junr, weaver, and Joseph Kings-
bury and Ruth Kingsbury, and Nathaniel Kingsbury, and
Hannah Kingsbury, of Norwich, in Connecticut, convey to
Samuel Ayer, of Haverhill, land in Haverhill, known by the
name of World's End land, which was formerly Peter Ayer's
land; Oct. 30, 17 14. — Salem Registry of Deeds.
2o6 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
Nathaniel King-sbury and Hannah, his wife, of Coventry,
in Connecticut, convey to son Nathaniel Kingsbury of Tol-
lon, in Connecticut, the third part of several pieces of land
which came to v:s by the will of our Brother, John Denison,
late of Ipswich, dec'', all in Ipswich. Sept. 13, 1761. Ibid.
Ruth Kingsbury, of Norwich, widow and relict of M''
Joseph Kingsbury, late of s^ Norwich, conveys to son
Ephraim Kingsbury, of Norwich, her right in land in Ips-
wich, which came to her by virtue of the will of "my
Brother, John Denison, of Ipswich, dec"*." Sept. 10, 1761.
Ibid.
Daniel Denison, of Windham, in Connecticut, conveys to
Ephraim Kingsbury, of Norwich, all his right in land in
Ipswich, which came to him by virtue of the last will of
"my uncle, John Denison, of Ipswich, dec''." Sept. 28, 1761.
Ibid.
684 Captain Nathanier Kingsbury {Joseph^, Henry^),
married in 1709, Hannah, daughter of John Denison, of Ips-
wich, sister of his brother Joseph's wife, born in 1689. "Nath"
Kingsbury, Norage, published to Hannah Denison, Ipsw'',
April 2, 1709." — Ipswich Towji Records. He came to the West
Farms with Joseph Kingsbury in 1 708. He settled in that part
of Windham now Hampton. April 29, 17 17, he was empow-
ered by the inhabitants of the northeast part of Windham
to deliver a petition to the General Court, asking that their
part of the town be made an Ecclesiastical Society. Octo-
ber 2, 1721, he was one of a committee appointed by the
General Assembly to receive a tax imposed upon the north-
east parish of Windham, and dispose of it for the use of the
parish ; admitted member of the Hampton Church at its
formation, Junes, 1723 ; his wife Hannah admitted Nov. 17,
1723 ; appointed Lieutenant, 1725, of the northeast com-
pany or trainband in Windham, and' Captain in Oct., 1730;
removed to that part of Coventry now Andover, about
1733, when he petitioned the General Assembly to be re-
lieved from the Coventry taxes, as he with his family at-
tended divine service in Bolton. He and his wife, Hannah,
and three children, John, Nathaniel, and Mary, were admit-
ted to the church in Bolton, April 30, 1732. When the Sec-
ond Ecclesiastical Society in Coventry was organized in
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Three. He died in Andover,
widow died May 14, 1772, "in
— T.S.
In Memory of
Cap' Nathauael
Kingsbery who
died Sep' ye iS""
1763 in ye So""
Year of^ his Age.
September 18, 1763; his
y'^ 83" year of her age."
Here Lyes y" Body of
M''" Hannah Kingsbery
Consort to Cap' Nath"
Kingsbery. she Depart
ed this Life May 14"' JO
1772 in y« 83'* year
of her Age.
— Andover Burying Ground.
CHILDREN.
702 John, born in Norwich, April 25, 1710. zz ■>
703 Nathaniel, born in Norwich, Sept. 8, 1711. s >
704 Mary, born in Norwich, Nov. 5, 1713. c >
705 Simon, born in Hampton, July 25, 1715. rr >
706 Jabez, born in Hampton, June 21, 171 7; bapt. in Canterbury, Oct.
9, 1717. h-^r^^
707 Hannah, born in Hampton, Jan. 23, 171S/19. s->-
70S Priscilla, born in Hampton, March 22, 1720. r: >
709 Joseph, born in Hampton, March or May 27, 1721. "• *
710 Denison, born in Hampton, June 7, 1723 ; bapt. June 9. r: >
711 Lemuel, born in Hampton, Aug. 23, 1725 ; bapt. Aug. 29. :; : >
712 Jeremiah, born in Hampton, Dec. 2, 1726 ; bapt. Dec. 11 ; died in
infancy, Mch. 9, 1727.
713 Sarah, born in Hampton, Jan. 13/14, 1728 ; bapt. Jan. 14. ™ >
714 Phineas, born in Hampton, May 9, 1731 ; bapt. May 23. t3->-
715 Ruth, born in Coventry, May 26, 1737; bapt. in Bolton, May 29,
1737 ; died aged 15, May 24, 1752.
Will of Nathaniel Kingsbury, dated May 24, 1753; proved
April 27, 1764, — mentions wife Hannah; ch.: John, Nathan-
iel, Simon, Jabez, Joseph, Dennison, Lemuel, Phineas, Mary,
Hannah, Priscilla, and Sarah. — Andover Probate Records.
The heirs to the estate of the Widow Hannah Kingsbury,
of Coventry, met together at the dwelling house of the Widow
Mary Kingsbury, where the s** dec*^ did dwell when alive,
viz.: Elijah Hammond, Mary Hammond, John Chapman,
Hannah Chapman, Ebenez'' Kingsbury, Priscilla Kingsbury,
John Crocker, Sarah Crocker; June 16, 1772. — Andover Pro-
bate Records.
687 Elizabeth' Kingsbury {Joseph'', Henry^), married
at Lebanon, Aug. 19, 17 17, wSamuel Ashley, of Windham,
afterwards Hampton; he was a man of substance, and
2c8 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
evidently one of the leading men in the section of the town
in which he lived. She died Aug. 21, 175 i (1750, AsJilcy Gene-
alogy); he died Feb. 12, 177 1, aged 82; he was a son of Jon-
athan and Sarah (Wadsworth) Ashley, of Springfield, after-
wards of Hartford ; bapt. in Hartford, Feb. 26, 1687/8.
He settled first in Canterbury, it is said, and his first pur-
chase in Windham was made in April, 17 17, when he bought
of John Fitch 200 acres in the northeast part of Windham,
for which he paid £,'i-^o. This homestead farm has re-
mained in possession of his descendants ever since (1864).
His father left him by will, in 1705, fourscore acres of land
in Plainfield. He was appointed Ensign of the North East
Company in Windham, Oct. 8, 1730. One of the original
members of the church in Hampton.
CHILDREN.
1 Elizabeth, born, perhaps, in Canterbury, before the parents settled
in Windham ; m. James Bemis.
2 Samuel, born in Windham, Nov. 27, 1720 ; m. Nov. 23, 1746, Ruth
Cresey ; lived and died in Hampton ; no ch.
3 Abner, born in Windham, May 10, 1722 ; m. March 5, 1745/6, Mary
Cresey, of Hampton ; died Feb. 14, 1801 ; 9 eh.
4 Susannah, born in Windham, June 5, 1724 ; m. John Hovey.
5 Joseph, born in Windham, June i, 172S; Uved in Hampton until late
in life when he removed to Pomfret. He married (i ) Sarah
Cresey, Nov. 5, 1751 ; she died Sept. 11, 1762; he m. (2) Zer-
viah Lyon, of Ashford, April 25, 1764 ; she died May 5, 1781 ;
m. (3) Rachel Allen, of Pomfret, April 10, 1783, who survived
him ; he died in Pomfret, 1787, leaving 8 ch.
6 Love, born in Windham, July 19, 1731; probably died young.
7 Jonathan, born in Windham, Aug. 4, 1737 ; died June 23, 1740.
688 Susannah' Kingsbury { Joseph", Henry"), married,
December 28(23, Tolland Toiun Records), 17 13, Jonathan Ladd,
of Norwich West Farms, afterwards of Tolland. He was son
of Samuel and Martha (Corliss) Ladd, and was born, April
13, 1682, at Haverhill, Mass. He removed from Haverhill to
Norwich West Farms, and from there to Tolland about 1720,
and from there late in life to East Windsor. His will is in
the Stafford Probate Records, dated April 26, year illegible.
Inventory taken March 30, 1774. Will presented in court
April 4, 1774; he mentions Ezekiel, eldest son ; Jonathan,
second son ; children of eldest daughter, Elizabeth, dec'^ ;
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 209
second daughter, Mary Grant ; third daughter, Susannah
Nash ; fourth daughter, Abigail Ladd ; fifth daughter, Zer-
viah Nash ; third son, Jesse Ladd, who was executor.
CHILDREN.
1 EzEKiEL, born Jan. 31, 1715 ; m. in Tolland, Nov. 3, 1740, Hannah
Bigelow of Tolland. His father conveyed land in Tolland to
him, Nov. 10, 1740. Tolland Rec, III, 244.
2 Elizabeth, born Mar. 14, 1716; married, but died before her father;
her children mentioned in his will.
3 Jonathan, born Mar. 5, 1718; (m. June 27, 1751, Anna Fyler (Taylor
according to Warren Ladd.) Fyler, Tolla?id Town Rec. He
died Aug. 27, 1810; she died Aug. ig, 1S03, aged 76. They
had 9 ch. : lived in Tolland; buried in No. burying-ground.
4 Mary, born Feb. 6, 1720; m. July 9, 1741, Jonathan Grant, born in
Windsor, about 1714; he died probably May 27, 1811, at
Ellington.
5 Susannah, born Feb. 17, 1722 ; m. Phineas Nash, Feb. 27, 1755; he
was born in Ellington, Oct. 17, 1724, son of Timothy and Pru-
dence (Smith) Nash.
6 Ephraim, born Jan. 30, 1725; died Dec. 13, 1726.
7 Abigail, born March 26, 1728 ; probably unm.
8 Zurviah, born March 30, 1730; m. Joel Nash of Tolland, June 11,
1754 ; he was born in Ellington, June 19, 1731, son of Timothy
and Prudence (Smith) Nash.
9 Jesse, born April 10, 1732; m. Rachel Taylor; lived in Tolland.
10 Samuel, born March 29, 1734; died Dec. 24, 1736.
689 Captain Ephraim* Kingsbury {Joseph^ Joseph",
Henry^), of Norwich West Farms; married July 3, 1728,
Martha Smith, daughter of Captain Obadiah and Martha
(Abell) Smith, born in Norwich, November 26, 17 10. He
was appointed Ensign of the 3d Company, or Trainband, in
Norwich, October, 1737; Lieutenant, May, 1746; Captain,
October, 1749. Admitted to the church in the West Farms,
with his wife Martha, July 19, 1741. Deacon of the church
in the West Farms, 17 70-1 7 7 2. His wife died October 24,
1771. He died November 17, 1772.
In his will he mentions : son Joshua (if he be now alive),
and also says : " that he has been, and is now absent from
me, and hath so been for a Considerable time, and alto-
gether Unknown to me whether he be living, or not," "if
he be not living his share to be divided among my other
seven children" — viz: Asa, Absalom, Obadiah, Ephraim,
14
210 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
Martha Rockwell, Talitha Rust, and Anna Kingsbury, and
my grandson, Amos Avery; my grandson, Jasper, son of my
Dau* Anna Kingsbury, when he shall come to the age of 21,
which will be on the 19'^'' day of September, 1784 ; grand-
daughter Nancy, daughter of my daughter Anna, when she
shall be 21, which will be on the 13*'^ January, 1788; dated
October 20, 1772. — Noriuich Prob. Rec, IV. 440.
Distribution of Captain Ephraim Kingsbury's estate : to
Asa, eldest son; Absalom, 2*^ son; Obadiah, 3'^ son; Ephraim,
4th son; Martha Rockwell, wife of Amariah Rockwell, eldest
dau'; Talitha Rust, wife of Joseph Rust, 2'' dau^ ; Joshua,
youngest son ; Anne, youngest dau' ; Amos Avery, grand-
son ; Jasper, grandson, and -son of Anna. June 29, 1774.
— Norwich Probate Records.
Here Lies y» Body
of Dea; Ephraim
Kingsbury he De
parted this Life
Nov'' y" 17"", 1772,
in y 66"^ year of
his age. —Franklin Burying Ground.
CHILDREN.
716 Asa, born in the West Farms April 7, 1729. s-^
717 Absalom, born in the West Farms, Feb. 13, 1730. ~" >
718 Martha, born in the West Farms, Aug. 15, 1733. :r >
719 Obadiah, born in the West Farms, Aug. 2, 1735. s->-
720 Irene, born in the West Farms, Dec. 15, 3737; bapt. Dec. 18. s: >
721 Ephraim, born in the West Farms, March 13, 1739/40; bapt. March
722 Talitha, born in the West Farms, Oct. 15, 1742; bapt. Oct. 17. :;.: >
723 Anna, born in the West Farms, Nov. 17, 1746. Anna Kingsbury,
singlewoman, of Norwich, leaves her estate to her only child
and son, Jasper; appoints Uncle Nathaniel Kingsbury, execu-
tor, July I, 1777.* Her daughter, Nancy, had apparently
died. (See above.) This would seem to point to an
unfortunate marriage and divorce, and the assuming of
her maiden name, as an illegitimate connection would hardly
have been spread on the record so fully.
724 Joshua, born in the West Farms, Dec. 26, 1749 ; died at sea.
690 Hannah' Kingsbury {Joseph \ Joseph \ Jlen/y'), mar-
ried, October 11, 1727,! Captain Jacob Hyde, born January
20, 1703, son of Thomas and Mary (Backus) Hyde, of the
West Farms. He was a farmer in Norwich West Farms.
• Norwich Probate Records. f West Farms Church Records.
REV. ALVAN HYDE, D.D.
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 211
She died March 16, 1770, in Bennington, Vt., while on a visit
to her children living there. He died in Norwich West
Farms, January 22, 1782.
CHILDREN.
1 Jacou, born Aug. i, 1730; m. July 5, 1753, Hannah, dau. of Thomas
and Sarah (Ayers) Hazen, b. in Norwich, April 20, 1729 ; they
settled in the West Farms, but afterwards removed to Ben-
nington, Vt., and from there to Grand Isle. He was by
trade a mason, and a man of great wit and humor. His
wife d. June 28, 1809, at Georgia, Vt. He died Feb. i, 1815,
at North Hei-o, Vt. ; 7 children.
2 Ephraim, born April 23, 1734; m. Martha Giddings of the West
Farms, and settled at Stafford, Conn.
3 Joseph, born June i, 1736; m. (r) March 5, 1765, Abigail, dau. of Ben-
jamin and Abigail (Gild) Abell, b. July 9, 1746, at Norwich ;
she died in the West Farms, Nov. 7, 1774. (2) Jan. 11, 1784,
Julitta, dau. of Simon and Parnal (Willis) Abell, b. April 24,
1763. He d. Aug. II, 1802, in Franklin. She d. Feb. 9, 1839.
His oldest son by his first wife was the Rev. Alvan Hyde, b.
Feb. 2, 1768 ; grad. Dartmouth College, 1788 ; studied theol-
ogy with the Rev. Charles Backus, D.D., and was in June,
1792, ordained as minister of the Congregational Church at
Lee, Mass., where he continued until his death, Dec. 4, 1833.
He m. April 25, 1793, Lucy, dau. of Benjamin Fessenden, b.
at Sandwich, Mass., Nov. 16, 1770. He was a trustee of
Williams College for more than thirty years, and Vice-Presi-
dent for twenty years. A memoir of him was written by his
brother, Lavius Hyde, third son of Joseph, by his 2d wife, b.
Jan. '29, 1789 ; grad. Williams College, 1813 ; studied theology
at Andover, and was a Congregational clergyman. He m.,
Sept. 28, 1818, Abigail, dau. of Asahel and Abigail (Rogers)
Bradley, b. in Stockbridge, Mass., Sept. 20, 1799. He was
ordained pastor of the church in Salisbury, Conn., in 18 18,
and was afterwards in Bolton, Conn. , Wayland and Becket,
Mass., and was subsequently settled a second time at
Bolton. When 70 years of age he retired from the pas-
toral office, and became a resident of Vernon, where he
died, April 3, 1S65. Besides the memoir of his brother,
published in 1835, he edited the hymn-book called Village
Hymns, edition of 1850, and his wife composed several of
the hymns contained in that collection, a noted one in
its day. Mr. Hyde was the first person who attempted
a genealogy of the Kingsbury family, and his manuscript
record is in the hands of the compiler of this book,
and is really the foundation of this work. He must have
begun his record about 1S50. He had 8 children. The oldest,
Thomas Colton Parmale, b. in Bolton, Oct. 28, 1825, m. Char-
212 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
lotte E. Burnap, dau. of Daniel and Mary (Kingsbury) Bur-
nap, of Andover, Conn. (See page 326.)
4 Mary, born March 24, 1732; m., Aug. 2, 1748, Rev. Peabody Moseley,
born Aug. 19, 1724, son of Increase and Mary Mosely, of the
West Farms. He was a Baptist clergyman ; resided at Nor-
wich, Mansfield, and Granby, Conn. In 1779 he and his wife
and several of his children joined the Society of Shakers at
New Lebanon, N. Y., where he died Sept., 1791. His wife
survived him about 25 years, and died with the Shakers at
New Lebanon. 9 children.
5 Hannah, born Mar. 8, 1738; m., Jan. 13, 1757, Samuel Ladd, b. June
7, 1730, son of David and Mary (Waters) Ladd, of the West
Farms. She died in the West Farms, Feb. 11, 1775. 5 ch.
6 Jonathan, born Jan. 4, 1742 ; d. Oct. 22, 1743.
7 RtjTH, born Jan. 26, 1740; m., Jan. 18, 1759, Ezekiel Ladd, b. Aug. 6,
1731, at the West Farms, son of David and Mary (Waters)
Ladd. They lived in the West Farms, where he was killed in
raising a barn, July 21, 1803. Shed, in 1821. 10 children.
8 Silence, born April 13, 1744; m., Jan. 16, 1763, Joseph Ladd, born
April 20, 1733, in the West Farms, son of David and Mary
(Waters) Ladd. They lived in Franklin, where she d. May 8,
1793. He d. Feb. 25, 1815. 6 children.
9 Reuecca, born Dec. 11, 1745; m. Oct. 23, 1765, Lebbeus Armstrong,
born Sept. 13, 1738, son of Hopestill and Rebecca (Durkee)
Armstrong of the West Farms. They settled in Franklin, but
removed to Bennington, Vt., where he d. Oct. 17, 1789. She
d. in Bennington, April, 1790. 9 ch.
10 Phebe, born Oct. 7, 1750; d. in Bennington, Vt. , Jan. 28, 1771; unm.
691 Love' Kingsbury {Joseph^, Joseph^, Henry'), married,
Nov. 3, 1732,* Josiah Backus, of West Farms, son of Nathan-
iel and Elizabeth (Tracy) Backus, of Norwich West Farms,
born October 10, 17 10. She died December 29, 1778, in Boz-
rah. He died June 18, 1779, in Bozrah.
CHILDREN.
1 Irene, born Oct. 23, 1734; m. Jan. 15, 1753, Obadiah Smith, of Frank-
lin, born May 27, 1728, son of Joshua and Edna (Hazen) Smith.
He was Deacon of the church ; d. April 15, 1797.
2 Rachel, born May 3, 1737 ; m., Nov. 12, 1755, James Ford, son of
James and Elizabeth Ford.
3 OziAS, born March 27, 1739; m.. May i, 1760, Lydia, dau. of Elisha
and Sarah (Hackley) Waterman, b. March 12, 1740/41. He
d. in Bozrah, Feb. 25, 1764 His widow m. (2), 1765, Jesse
Birchard; d. Oct. 8, 1779.
• In the date the Franklin or West Farms Church Record is followed.
I
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 213
4 Lebbeus, born March 22, 1741 ; m., Nov. 24, 1762, Hannah, dau. of
James and Elizabeth Ford, b. Feb. 22, 1743. He removed to
Pittsfield, Mass.
5 Ebenezer, born Jan. 10, 1743/4; m., Oct. 14, 1766, Elizabeth, dau. of
John and Abigail (Culverhouse) Waterman; she d. Oct. 8,
1776; (2) May 28, 1778, Phebe, dau. of William and Mary
(Prentice) Calkins, of Bozrah, b. June 23, 1751 ; d. Sept. ig,
1785. (3) Dec. 30, 1787, Elizabeth Crocker. (?)
6 Absalom, born June 4, 1747; d. March 27, 1760.
7 Anne, born May 21, 1750 ; d. Nov. 6, 1750.
8 Simeon, born Feb. 14, 1752; m., Oct. 28, 1772, Eunice Waterman, dau.
of Elisha and Sarah (Hackley) Waterman, b. Dec. 15, 1753.
He died in Bozrah, Jan. 7, 1782. His widow m., (2) 1792,
Elisha Hartshorn.
692 Ruth' Kingsbury {Joseph\ Joseph^, Henry'), married,
January 28, 1734/5 {Franklin Church Records), Joshua Edger-
ton, of West Farms (June 28, 1734, Norwich T. R.). Mrs.
Ruth Edgerton died in West Farms, Nov. 13, 1769. Mr.
Joshua Edgerton died in West Farms, March 6, 1779, in
the 71st year of his age.
CHILDREN.
1 Ruth, born at West Farms, Nov. 12, 1735. [Ruth, dau. of Mr. Joshua
and Mrs. Ruth Edgerton, d. Oct. 8, 1762, in 19th year. T. S.]
2 Joshua, born at West Farms, Oct. 24, 1737.
3 Sims, born at West Farms, Feb. 14, 1739/40.
4 Samuel, born at West Farms, May 9, 1742.
5 Deliverance, born at West Farms, May 18, 1744 ; d. Oct. 18, 1762.
(Oct. 8, Norwich T. R.)
6 Margaret, born at West Farms, May 14, 1746 ; d. Jan. 14, 1763.
7 Eleazer, born at West Farms, Aug. 8, 1748; m. Sarah, daughter of
Jacob Hyde.
8 Anne, born at West Farms, Nov. 28, 1750.
9 Andrew, born at West Farms, Jan. 18, 1753 ; d. May 30, 1768.
10 Ali'heus, born at West Farms, March 3, 1755 ; d. May 13, 1776.
11 Uriah, born at West Farms, July 12, 1757.
12 Joseph Kingsbury, born at West Farms, Aug. 4, 1759. He served
in Capt. Joshua Huntington's Company, in Colonel Selden's
Regiment, in Wadsworth's Brigade, in the campaign around
New York in 1776; also on board the schooner " Spy," a pri-
vateer, in 1777. He died in Lebanon, July 16 (3 T. S ), 1819,
aged 60. [Franklin Ch. Rec.~\ His wife, Irena, d. in Frank-
lin, June 23, 1819, aged 55. [Ibiii.~\ Both buried in Franklin.
214 ^^^ KINGSBURY FAMILY.
693 Captain Joseph' Kingsbury {Joseph^ ,JosepK\Henry'),
of Pomfret, Conn.; married, at West Farms, March 28, 1738
Deliverance Squire. Admitted to the church in the West
Farms with wife. Deliverance, February 21, 1742. He was
Deputy to the General Court from Windham, 1756. He is
said to have removed to New Hampshire, but if so, he
returned to Pomfret, where he died October 27, 1788, aged
74. His wife died October 31, 1782, aged dd.
CHILDREN.
725 Ebenezer, born May 5, 1739, in West Farms ; bapt. July 15. g >
726 Chloe, born Jan. 13, 1740, in West Farms; bapt. Feb. 22, i74i.5r4->-
727 Sanford, born in West Farms, April 7, 1743 ; bapt. April 10. ss-^-
728 Ruth, born March 25, 1745, in West Farms ; bapt. May 5.
729 Abigail, born in West Farms, Jan. 30, 1746; bapt. Mar. 15, 1747." >
730 Joseph, born Feb. 14, 1748/9, in West Farms; bapt. March 26, 1749;
d. Jan. 12, 1759.
731 Jerusha, born April 3, 1751, in Windham.
732 Eunice, born April 27, 1753, in Windham ; d. Oct. 28, 1766.
733 Deliverance, born Aug. 12. 1755, in Windham, rs >
734 Irena, born Feb. 24, 1758, in Windham.
735 Anna, born 1760; d. Dec. 19, 1775, aged 15; gravestone in Pomfret
Cemetery.
694 Captain Ebenezer' Kingsbury {Joseph'', Joseph'',
Henry"), of Coventry, Conn.; married, November 28, 1743,
Priscilla, daughter of his uncle, Nathaniel Kingsbury. (She is
said to have read the Bible through before marrying, to see
if there was anything to forbid marrying a cousin.) He
was admitted to the Church in Bolton, November 24, 1739.
He was a Deacon in the Church, and a much valued citizen;
representative to the General Assembly, 1754-55-58-59-64-
66-67-69-71-72-73-74-75-76-77-78-79-80 ; Lieutenant of the
Ninth Company or Trainband in the Fifth Regiment of the
Colony, May, 1753; Captain, October, 1756. He was chosen
a member of the Committee of Correspondence in Coventry,
September 15, 1774. The story is told that during a critical
period of the Revolution he returned from the session of
the General Assembly one Saturday to work for the
soldiers. His daughter, Priscilla, moulded bullets from the
lead clock weights, and his son, Joseph, made and baked
biscuits — both on the Sabbath. Sand bags were substituted
for lead in the family clock, and on Monday he returned to
I
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 215
his post of duty, his saddle bags balanced on the one side
with food for the soldiers, and on the other with bullets to be
used against their enemies.* Deacon Ebenezer Kingsbury
died in Coventry, September 6, 1800, in the 84th year of his
age [T. S.]. Priscilla, his wife, died January 31, 1805, aged 82.
[Mrs. Priscilla, consort of Deacon Ebenezer Kingsbury, died
January 31, 1805, in the 83d year of her age, T. S., Coventry].
Sacred to the memory of
Deacon Ebenezer Kingsbury
Who departed this life Sept 6"^
JD 1800, in the 84"" Year of
his age, having by the will of
God served his generation
Faithfully.
Blessed are the dead which die
in the Lord.
— North Burying-grotmd, Coventry.
CHILDREN.
736 Ebenezer, born Aug. 28, 1744 ; d. Sept. 4, 1744.
737 Mary, born March 31, 1746 ; d. Nov. 20, 1761.
In Memory of
M" Mary Kings
bery, Daughter
to Capt Ebenezer
and Mr= Priscilla
Kingsbery who
Died Nov' y
20"" 1 761 in
— In old biiryifig-grou7id by the Sknngatnug
River, on road to Andover.
738 Ebenezer, born Jan. 27, 1749 ; d. in infancy.
739 Priscilla, born Dec. 26, 1751 ; d. Jan. 5, 1751/2.
740 Joseph, born April 17, 1753. ss-^
741 Priscilla, born Jan. 21, 1756.:.; >
742 Martha Egerton, born July 16, 1758 ; d. unm. April, 1823. f
743 Ebenezer, born Aug. 30, 1762. r; ■>
744 Mary, born Nov. 26, 1754 ; d. young.
* Rev. Marvin Root's Reminiscences.
t If Martha Kingsbury was beloved by Nathan Hale, the " Martyr Spy," as is
asserted, the hero must have been a fickle sweetheart, for it is well known that he
was betrothed at the time of his death to Alice Adams of Canterbury, widow of
Elijah Ripley, her mother having married Hale's father as his second wife. Alice and
Hale were in love with each other when she was very young, but the match was
2i6 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
695 Eleazar' Kingsbury {/osep/i\ Joseph'', Jlenry^), of
Coventry* and Tolland; married, July 20, 1742, Freelove Rust,
daughter of Captain Samuel and Sarah (Hawkins) Rust, of
Coventry, born May 25, 1724. He was admitted to the
Church in Bolton, September 6, 1741. He removed about
1757 to Tolland. f She died December 15(5, Tolland Rec),
1757. He married (2) May 6, 1762, Mrs. Elizabeth Russell of
Ellington. Rev. L. Hyde's MS. says he married a sister of
Deacon Hunt's second wife. He died October 6, 1785, in
Tolland. In his will he mentions: Elizabeth, his dearly be-
loved wife, gives to son Eleazer all his lands in Chesterfield
in the State of Newhampshire, dau'' Ann Redington, dau""
Sarah Carlton, Grandaughter freelove Stanley, Son Sam"
Rust Kingsbury; dated January 6. 1779 ; Jabez Kingsbury,
Sarah Kingsbury, witnesses. Stafford Probate Records.
In memory of
M'' Eleazar Kingsbery
who died Oct. 6"'
1785, in the 66"'
Year of his Age
Death is a debt to nature due
Which I have paid & so must
you — North Biirying-ij^round, Tolland.
CHILDREN.
745 Freelove, born April 22, 1743, in Coventry ; bapt. at Bolton, by
the Rev. T. White, April 24, 1743. s >
746 Anna, born May 10, 1745, in Coventry; bapt. at Bolton, May 19, 1745;
m. Oct. 22, 1 761, Eliphalet Redington of Tolland, son of Jacob
Redington. Ch. ; (i) Nathan, b. Oct. 18, 1762. (2) Anna, b.
Sept. 24, 1764. (3) Mary, b. Sept. 23, 1766 — all born in Tolland.
disapproved of, and her mother persuaded her to marry Mr. Ripley Feb. 8, 1773. After
his death, Dec. 26, 1774, her engagement with Hale was renewed. Some time after
Hale's death, she married Nov. 27, 1782, William Lawrence of Hartford, and died in
Hartford, Sept. 4, 1845. Hale's powder-horn, carap-book, and other relics were in
the possession of her family. His powder-horn was presented to the Connecticut
Historical Society by her grandson, William Roderick Lawrence. — Stuarfs Life of
Nathan Hale, pp. 36, 223. Johnston's Biography atid Memo7-ials of Nathan Hale,
S2, 20I.
* Joseph Kingsbury, Juner, of Norwich, conveys to his loving son, Eleazer Kings-
bury, 50 acres of land in Coventry, " which I bought of Squire Ozias Pitkin, David
Hills and Ann Hills," March 19, 1739/140. Coventry Land Records^ III, 132.
+ Lemuel Kingsbury, of Tolland, conveyed to Eleazer Kingsbury, of Coventry,
100 acres of land in Tolland, bounded on Nath' Kingsbury's land, Feb. 15, 1757,
Tolland Land Records, J', 232. Jacob Redington, Junr, of Tolland, conveyed to
Eleazer K. of Coventry, 86 acres in Tolland, June 8, 1757. Ibid., V, 228.
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 217
747 Sarah, born Feb. i, 1746-7, in Coventry ; m. Carlton.
748 Eleazar, born Feb. 14, 1749-50, in Coventry. ::.■;■>
749 Zebulon, born about 1752.
750 Samuel Rust, born Feb. 27, 1754, in Coventry. ~ >
696 Eunice^ Kingsbury {Joseph'', Joseph'', Henry'), mar-
ried February 17, 1740/41, Jabez Backus, born August, 17 12,
son of Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Tracy) Backus. He remained
on the paternal homestead at West Farms. She died De-
cember 7, 1 75 1. After her death Jabez Backus married Es-
ther (Clark), widow of Ezra Lothrop. After Backus's death
she married Ebenezer Baldwin, grandfather of Gov. Roger
S. Baldwin. Jabez Backus died July 15, 1761, in Bozrah.
CHILDREN.
1 Jabez, born Jan. 23, 1741/2; m. April 4, 1764, Deborah Fanning; died
Feb. 20, 1770, in Bozrah. The Rev. Azel Backus, D.D., first
President of Hamilton College, was his son. He was born at
West Farms, Oct. 13, 1765 ; grad. Yale College, 1787 ; was
for twenty years pastor of the Church at Bethlehem, Conn.
Soon after his settlement there he opened a school with
special reference to preparing young men for college. This
school was very successful, and many of his pupils became
distinguished in both Church and State; elected in Sept., 1812,
first President of Hamilton College, at Clinton, N. Y. His
long experience in the instruction of youth was of great assist-
ance to him as head of the infant college, and under his wise
supervision the institution prospered greatly; while yet in the
full vigor of his powers he died there Dec. 9, 1817 ; m. Feb.
7, 1791, MeHcent, dau. of Josiah Deming, of Wethersfield,
Conn., bapt. Jan. 19, 1766. She died Oct. 23, 1853. A
number of Dr. Backus's sermons were published.* He was
a man of an original cast of thought, distinguished by sus-
ceptibility and ardor of feeling; was possessed, withal, of
brilliant talents. Duyckinck remarks that "his biography
remains to be written in a manner worthy of the part which
he sustained in caring for the wants of a college among the
pioneers."
2 Joshua, born Oct. 12, 1743 ; m. Nov. 19, 1778, Hannah Calkins, born
Nov. 16, 1755, daughter of WiUiam and Mary (Prentice) Cal-
kins. (Went to Ohio ?)
3 Eunice, bom May 23, 1745 ; d. Dec. 7, 1751.
• See sketch of his life in Sprague's Annals of the American Pulpit (Trinitarian
Congregational), II, 281-7.
2i8 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
4 Ruth, born Aug. i6, 1747 ; m. Sept. 13, 1764, Ichabod Ford, son of
James and Elizabeth Ford ; she died June 25, 1766.
5 Charles, born Oct. 25, 1749; grad. Yale College, 1769. He was in-
structed in theology by the Rev. Dr. Hart, of Preston. He
was ordained pastor of the Church in Somers, Aug. 10, 1774 ;
besides discharging with remarkable fidelity the duties of a
parish minister, he received many young men into his family
for the purpose of preparing them for college and for the
ministry. Nearly fifty enjoyed the benefit of his instructions.
Among them were Dr. Leonard Woods, of Andover, Mass. , Dr.
Hyde, of Lee, Dr. Cooley, of Granville, Dr. Snell, of Brook-
field, President Moore, of Amherst College, President Davis,
of Hamilton College, his nephew, Dr. Azel Backus, and many
others who attained distinction. His high reputation as a
theologian procured for him invitations to occupy the Chair of
Theology in two Colleges — Dartmouth and Yale, but in both
cases he declined, partly because he could not persuade him-
self that he possessed the requisite qualifications, and partly
because he was too far advanced in life to wish to make so
great a change. Dr. Timothy Dwight, President of Yale
College, and one of his classmates, renders a most affectionate
tribute to the memory of Dr. Backus, in his Travels in New
England atid New York, II., 274-8, and says that as a
preacher " he was calm, affectionate, solemn, interesting, and
persuasive. His style and elocution were artless, manly, and
pleasing, and his reputation placed him in the first class of
divines." In 1801 he received the degree of D.D. from Wil-
liams College. He married, 1775. at Franklin, Bethiah, dau.
of Jacob and Sarah (Palmer) Hill, of Cambridge, Mass.,bapt.
Oct. 14, 1744; died May 25, 1835. He died in Somers, Dec.
30, 1803. Many of his sermons were published.* His only
child, Jabez, died suddenly, while a student at Yale College,
March 16, 1794, in his 17th year.
6 Eunice, born 1751 ; m. May 14, 1767, Capt. James Hyde, son of Capt.
Matthew and Elizabeth (Huntington) Hyde, of Franklin ; she
died March 9, 1778.
•See sketch of his life in Sprague's Annals of the American Pulpit (Trinitarian
Congregational), II, 61-8.
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 219
698 Daniel' Kingsbury {Joseph^, Joseph'', Henry"), of Nor-
wich; married January 19, 1747,* Abigfail(Bushnell) Barstow,
of Franklin, daughter of Jonathan and Abigail Barstow, born
February 16, 1726-7. At the organization of the Chelsea
Society, of Norwich, Nov. 29, 1751, Daniel Kingsbury was
chosen Society clerk. f He was a Selectman in Norwich,
and held other town offices. He died Sept. 17, 1760. His
widow married (2) January 27, 1767, David Longbottom, of
Norwich, in Franklin. J
Here Lyes y" Body of M"'
Daniel Kingsbury Who
Departed this life Sept'' 17'^
1760, in y« 36"" year of his
age. He was one of a Rar""
Genius & Posesed of all
those amiable virtues Wh
ich unite in y« true Christ
ian, Best Husband, Tender
Parent, Sure Friend & Ki
ndest Neighbor. His E
vidences for Heaven in
His Last Sickness Ware
Rational Clear, & Truely
Evangelical. Help Lord
For y« Godly Man Ceaseth.
— Franklin Buryin^s; Ground.
CHILDREN.
751 Abigail, born Nov. 13, 1748; m. July 16, 1767, Abner Pride, born
December 3, 1744, son of Micajah and Esther (Richards)
Pride, of Norwich, grandson of Capt. William and Hannah
(Thorndyke) Pride ; son Joseph, b. Aug. 2, 1768. They were
living in Norwich in 1776, later removed to Vermont.
752 Daniel, born Aug. 10, 1750. s->-
753 Mary, born Dec. 19, 1756 ; m. May 30, 1782, Asa Palmer, Lisbon,
Conn.
754 LucRETiA, born Aug. 28, 1754 ; m. Benjamin Seabury; removed to
Brookfield, Vermont.
755 Joseph, born Feb. 17, 1760; d. May 19, 1764.
699 Talitha* Kingsbury ( Joseph^, Joseph^, Henry"), mar-
ried, at Lebanon, February 3, 1746-7, Zaccheus Waldo, of
Windham, born July 19, 1725, son of Edward and Thankful
(Dimock) Waldo. She died in Windham, January 18, 1789,
aged 62. § He was a farmer in Scotland, living on the old
* January 7, 1748, Lebanon Church Records, as given in Bailey's Second Book
of Connecticut Marriages, p. 43. January 19, 1747-8, Norwich T. R.
+ Caulkins' Norwich, p. 460.
X See Norwich Land Records, XXI, 202.
§ See Waldo Genealogy, published 1902, for full account of her descendants.
220 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
homestead, Waldo Place. He was a Separatist, like his
father and brothers. He married (2) Catharine, widow of
Moses Graves. He died September 10, 18 10, at Scotland.
CHILDREN.
1 Cyprian, born Nov. 13, 1747; m. Hannah Ripley, of Sharon.
2 Ruth, born Nov. 28, 174S; m. Capt. Ebenezer Bass, of Scotland,
Conn., Dec. 13, 1769. He was born Oct. 26, 1746, son of
Henry and Elizabeth (Church) Bass, of Scotland. He was a
farmer and a respected citizen of Windham; he d. March 6,
1814; shed. December, 1834; 10 ch.
3 John, born April 22, 1750; m. Aug. ig, 1773, Lucy, dau. of Dr. Elijah
and Esther (Clark) Lyman, of Coventry, b. July 16, 1756. He
was a surgeon, and served as such in the Revolution, in 1775
and 1776; 5 ch. born in Coventry.
4 Eunice, born Feb. 12, 1753, m. Dec. 23, 1771, William Rudd, of
Scotland, Conn. He died Aug. 21, 1835.
5 Elizabeth, born October 11, 1754; m. Thaddeus Elmore, of New
Canaan, Conn.
6 Zaccheus, born Nov. 20, 1756 ; m. April 12, 1781, Esther Stevens of
Scotland. She died Aug. 22, 1825. He served in the Fourth
Connecticut Regiment, April 22, 1777, to Jan. 6, 1778. , He
was a farmer and miller in Scotland (Windham), and the
house he built is still standing. He was a delegate to the
Constitutional Convention of 1818. His daughter Talitha, b.
March 10, 1789 ; m. Feb. i, 1809, Moses Cleveland Abbe, at
Waldo Place, Windham. They lived in Windham, and had 6
ch.: (i) Susan Brown, b. April 15, 1810; m. Andrew Frink, Jr. ,
of Windham. (2) George Waldo, b. Oct. 26, 181 1. (3) Eliza
Taintor, b. Sept. 23, 18 14; m. Henry S. Walcott, of Windham.
(4) Mariette, b. Aug. 24, 1816; m. Charles Smith, a prominent
manufacturer in South Windham ; one of their daughters is
the wife of P. H. Woodward, Esq., of Hartford. (5) Joshua
Grosvenor, b. June 26, 1827; lived in New York City; m.
Sarah E. Fuller. (6) John Randolph, b. July 12, 1833; lived in
Providence; m. (i) Lucy Avery; (2) Josephine L. Robbins.
7 Joseph, born Oct. 5, 1758 ; m. July 15, 1788, Nancy Bliss, dau. of
Luke and Mary (Bliss) Bliss, of Springfield ; was a private in
the Fourth Conn. Battalion from June, 1776, to Dec. 25, 1776,
and again enlisted July 5, 1780; discharged Nov. 20, 1780;
rem. to Berkshire, N. Y., where he died Feb. 13, 1840.
8 Talitha, born Aug. 5, 1760 ; m. John Bingham, Hanover.
9 Daniel, born Sept. 10, 1762. In 1778 he was drafted for a month's
service at New London . Later he was drafted into the Con-
tinental army, captured at the battle of Horseneck, taken to
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 221
New York and imprisoned in the Sugar House ; exchanged
after a confinement of two months. At the age of 20 he de-
termined to fit himself for the ministry, and after studying
with his cousin, Rev. Dr. Charles Backus of Somers, he en-
tered Yale College in 1784; graduated 17S8; studied theology
with Dr. Levi Hart of Preston and also with Rev. Dr.
Perkins, of West Hartford. Ordained pastor of the Con-
gregational church in West Suffield, May 24, 1792; this charge
he resigned in 1809, removing to Cambridgeport, Mass., for
two years; then, in 1811, to Rhode Island under the patronage
of the Evangelical Missionary Society; afterwards to Harvard,
Mass., and finally to Exeter, Conn., where he remained from
1823 to 1834. He married in 1791 Nancy Hanchett of Suffield,
Conn., and had five sons. After 1836 he was never settled as a
pastor, but he continued to preach, chiefly in the State of New
York, until almost the close of his life, and did much mis-
sionary work in the new country. His home was at Geddes
from 1846 to 1856, and subsequently at Syracuse. One of
the most noteworthy events of his life was his election as
Chaplain of Congress, December 12, 1856, and again in 1857
when he was 94 and 95 years old. His faculties were unim-
paired throughout his long life, and his last sermon was
preached after he entered on his io2d year. He died in Syra-
cuse, N. Y., July 30, 1864, aged 101 yrs. 10 mos. 20 days. He
was of about medium height, rather broad-shouldered and
square built, with an almost youthful elasticity and sprightli-
ness. He was a very social and genial-tempered man, full of
anecdote and quite mirthful.
10 A daughter, born Dec, 1765, died soon.
11 EbeiNezer, born Aug. 15, 1766; m. Eunice Devotion, Scotland; lived
and died in the old homestead.
12 OziAS, born April 21, 1768; m. Nancy Ripley, born June 20, 1770,
dau. of Ebenezer and Mehitabel (Burbank) Rij^ley, of Wind-
ham. He d. Oct. 31, 1807, and the widow m. Jerome Clark, of
Cherry Valley, N. Y. ; d. March 10, 1862.
701 Nathaniel Kingsbury {Joseph\ Joseph'', Henry'), of
the West Farms, now Franklin, Conn.; married vSeptember 4,
1755, Sarah, daughter of Jacob and Susanna (Hancock)* Hill,
of Cambridge, Mass., baptized August 25, 1734. He died
December 15, 1784, in Franklin; his widow died October (21
T. S.), (23, Ch. Rec), (23, T.R), 1789, in the 55th year of her
age.
" The following traits in his character were too visible to
escape the notice of his acquaintance. He had a soul which
* See Paige's History of Cambridge, 573.
222 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
was above the low arts of dissimulation; he was steady in
his principles; upright in his dealings; a feeling, a decided,
and a generous friend to the needy, the helpless, and the
afflicted. These qualities, united with a large share of
sprightliness and humor, rendered him beloved as a com-
panion and highly esteemed as a member of society. He
was the youngest son and child of Deacon Joseph Kings-
bury, whose grandfather came out of England, and was one
of the first settlers of the Town of Ipswich. He removed
with his family from Haverhill, in the Province (now Com-
monwealth) of Massachusetts, near the beginning of the
present century, and settled in the west part of Norwich,
lately incorporated into a town, by the name of Franklin.
Haverhill was at that time a frontier town and was fre-
quently harrassed by incursions of the Eastern and Northern
tribes of Indians, which occasioned Deacon Kingsbury's re-
moval. He had a large family, six sons and five daughters,
who lived to marry and have children.
" Mr. Kingsbury and his wife, with five of their Children,
died of a Consumption. More than forty of his relatives
died of the same disorder, within thirty-eight years from the
last date. The curious will find it difficult to investigate
the causes, in a family remarkable for their attachment to
the agriculturkl life, from their first settlement in America,
and who have lived in the common temperate style of New
England farmers." — Remarks by the Rev. Charles Backus^ D.D.,
i?i a note to the Funeral Sermon for BetJiiah Kingsbury.'^
CHILDREN.
756 Jacob, born in Franklin, July 6, 1756. ::; >
757 Sarah, born in Franklin, Aug. 12, 1758. ss— >-
75S Nathaniel, born in Franklin, April 17, 1760; died unmarried, Dec.
8, 1784, in Franklin. He is probably the Nathaniel Kingsbury
of Norwich, who served in Colonel Canfield's Militia Regi-
ment at West Point in September, 1781. — Connecticut Men
in the Revolution, ^So.
•Rev. Lavius Hyde slates that the famous Rev. Dr. Charles Backus, of Somers,
was brought up in this family. Rev. Dr. Backus himself says in the same sermon:
" Related to him as nephew, and educated in the same house in which he lived, I
should be unnatural not to take part in the mourning caused by his death. But
there were much stronger ties than these circumstances afford, to engage my
affections to him. Being left an orphan in my childhood, I was taken under his
guardianship, and by his generous exertions received a public education. His
paternal care was continued to me during his life."
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759 John, born in Franklin, Dec. 30, 1761. z: ■>
760 Joseph, born in Franklin, Jan. 5, 1764; died Dec. 24, 1783.
761 Charles, born in Franklin, Feb. 7, 1767 ; died Jan. 22, 1789 (T. S.,
June 22, 1787) ; " member of Junior Class in Yale College."
762 Tabitha Hill, born in Franklin, April 2, 1770; died Feb. i, 1787.
763 Bethiah Hill, born in Franklin, March S, 1772 ; died at the house of
Dr. Charles Backus, in Somers, Feb. 24, 1790; he preached a
sermon on her death, which was published. Discourse |
Delivered at Somers | Lord's Day, February 28, 1790. | Oc-
casioned by the Late Death of | Miss Bethiah Kingsbury, | of
Franklin, in Connecticut, | Who with three Brothers and a
Sister, all in their Youth, to | gether with her Parents were
removed from the World in a few | Years | Printed at Spring-
field, Massachusetts, | by James R. Hutchins, | MDCCXCIII.
764 William Howe, born in Franklin, Feb. 16, 1775; died Feb. 26, 1777,
in Franklin.
702 John' Kingsbury {NathanieP, Joseph'', Henry^), re-
moved from Hampton to that part of Coventry now An-
dover; married (i) October 21, 1730, Deborah Spaulding;
she died in Coventry March 12, 1744/5, aged 38 years,
I month, 29 (23) days;* he married (2) August 13, 1746,
Abigail, daughter of Joseph and Abigail (Bissell) Phelps,
born in Windsor, November 18, 1709. He was one of
the signers of a petition to the General Assembly in
May, 1736, from the inhabitants of that part of Coventry,
now Andover, that they might belong to the Bolton Society.
He is called " of Enfield " in a deed in the Windsor Land
Records, dated June 13, 1758, given by him and his wife to
"our Brothers," Daniel Phelps and Jerijah Phelps, of Wind-
sor, quitclaiming their right to the estate of " our brother
Jonathan Phelps." He died October 20, 1780, drowned in
the Connecticut River f while attempting to cross in a boat.
In Memory of In Memory of
jNP John Kingsbe- M" Abigail
ry he was drown- Wife of M''
ed Oct""" 20"" 1780, John Kingsbury
in y« 71'' year Who died
of his age. June 27, 1782
{Enfield Burying Ground.) in the 73 year of her age.
{Enfield Burying Ground^
♦Probably Deborah, daughter of Edward and Dorothy (Barker) Spalding, born
in Plainfield, Conn., Jan. 17, ibtjT.— Spalding Genealogy^ 66, ed. 18Q7.
tWeaver's MSS.
224 '^^^ KINGSBURY FAMILY.
In Memory of M"
Deborah Kingsbury
Wife of M"' John Kingsbe-'y
who died March y 12 1744/5
being 38 years one month and 23 Days old.
{Bolton Burying Ground^
CHILDREN OF FIRST WIFE.
765 Irena, born in Hampton, July 24, 1731*; bap. July 24, in Hamp-
ton, s-^-
766 Eunice, born Feb. 17, 1733/4; bap. in Bolton, Feb. 24, 1734. s-^
767 Lydia, born Oct. 10, 1737; bap. in Bolton, Oct. 16, 1737. sj-s-
768 John, born Sept. 28, 1740; bap. in Bolton, Oct. 12, 1740. &=-»►
769 Uriah, born Aug. 7, 1743, in Bolton ; bap. in Bolton, Aug. 7, 1743 ;
d. June I, 1744.
CHILDREN OF SECOND WIFE.
770 Joseph, born May 26, bap. June 7, 1747, in Bolton ; d. Jan. 11, 1749.
771 Daniel, born Sept. 20, 1749, in Bolton ; bap. Sept. 24. if^->-
772 Abigail, born Jan. 19, 1752, in Bolton; bap. Jan. 26. :::, >
703 Nathaniel* Kingsbury {ATathanier, Joseph^, He/iry'),
married, March 16, 1737, Sarah, daughter of Captain Sam-
uel and Hannah (Strong) Chapman of Tolland, born in 17 21.
He settled in Tolland on land given him by his wife's father,
on which his posterity still reside ;* he was Deacon of the
Church in Tolland many years. He died June 23, 1796.
Sarah, the wife of Deacon Nathaniel Kingsbury, died July
14, 1794. — Tolland Town Rec.
Sacred to the In Memory of
Memory of De" Mrs Sarah, wife D°
Nathaniel Kingsbery Nath" Kingsbery, who
who departed this Departed this life
life June 3'''' 1796 July 14"', 1794, in the
in the 85"' year of 73''' Year of her Age
his Age in hopes of
a blessed Immortality
Life is uncertain death
is sure Sin is the bane
Christ the cure — Tolland, North Burying Ground.
* Ephraim Grant of Tollon, conveyed to Nathaniel Kingsbury of ToUon, 20 acres
of land in Tolland, and one of the bounds was land owned by said Kingsbury,
March 27, 1736. Tolland Records, JII, 7^.
Nath" Kingsberry of Tolland, in consideration of one hundred and thirty-two
acres and three-quarters of land in Tolland, conveyed unto him by his Hon'''i Father,
Cap' Sam" Chapman, of Tolland, conveys unto the s<i Sam" one Certain Messuage
or farm of Land in Tolland containing one hundred & Ninety Acres, &c. June 30
^lyi—Jbid., Ill, loS.
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 225
CHILDREN.
773 Hannah, born in Tolland, Jan. 25, 1738.:,:: ■>
774 Sarah, born in Tolland, Feb. 15, 1739; m. Dr. Obadiah Kings-
bury.*£>->-
775 Nathaniel, born in Tolland, Aug. 28, 1742; d. Dec. 2, 1749.
776 Jabez, born in Tolland, Feb. 23, 1745; d. Nov. 22, 1749.
777 Ruth, born in Tolland, Aug. 18, 1748; d. Dec. 2, 1749.
778 Ruth, born in Tolland, Oct. 7, 1750. s->-
779 Nathaniel, born in Tolland, May 5, 1753. = >
780 Jabez, born in Tolland, March 10, 1756. ~;: >
781 Samuel, born in Tolland, Feb. 2, 1763. ™ >
704 Mary* Kingsbury {Nat/mnier, Joseph'', Henry''),
married Elijah Hammond of Coventry, in Bolton, October 12,
1732; he was born October 7, 171 1, son of Isaac and Ann (Ken-
drick) Hammond of Newton, Mass. " He was a man of
more than ordinary powers of mind which guided by stern
integrity gave him an influence largely felt wherever he
went. He was a joiner and left a monument of his skill
in the old meeting house in Bolton, that my readers will re-
member as the last in the galaxy of stars of the church
architecture of three quarters of a century ago." — Rev.
Marvin Root's Reminiscences, written in 1844. She joined the
Church in Hampton, February 18, 1728, and the Church in
Bolton, April 30, 1732. Mr. Hammond removed to Bolton
about 1752. Mrs. Hammond died in Bolton, December 15,
1776, aged 64, of apoplexy. He died May 3 (5, T. 6".), 1800,
aged 89. He married a 2d wife in Eastbury, Conn., Janu-
ary I, 1778, Abigail Terry, who died March 19, 1796, aged 65.
In Memory of
M" Mary Wife
to M^ Elijah
Hammond, She
Departed this Life
Decem*" is"" 1776
in y« 64"" year
of her Age — Bolton Biirying Ground.
CHILDREN.
I Nathaniel, bapt. Sept. 16, 1733, in Bolton ; m. (i) Dorothy, daughter
of Ephraim and Jane Tucker; bapt. in Bolton, Oct. 4, 1740;
lived in Bolton; shed. Dec. 21, 1775, in the 35th year of her age;
he m. (2) Mrs. Eleanor (Olmsted) Burr, about 1777, born June
26, 1748, daughter of Nathaniel and Sarah (Pitkin) Olmsted of
♦ See page 238.
15
226 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
East Hartford, who d. June 8, 1822, aged 74. He d. in Bolton,
Dec. 10, 1817.
2 Hannah, bapt. Apr. 11, 1736, in Bolton; m. Sept. 13 {Rev. L. Hyde);
(30, BoKon Town Records), 1762, Joseph Tucker of Bolton,
son of Ephraim and Jane Tucker, b. Oct. 18, 1735.
3 Priscilla, bapt. August 9, 1741, in Bolton; m. , March 24, 1763, Capt.
Jonathan Birge of Bolton, son of Cornelius and Sarah (Loomis)
Birge, born Aug. 10, 1734. He was killed in the battle of
White Plains, at the head of his company, Oct. 28, 1776; she
had six children by him ; m. (2) Feb. 6, 1783, Deacon Amasa
Loomis of Windsor, son of Sergeant Gershom and Mary
(Grant) Loomis, b. Feb. 19, 1737. She d. Feb, 28, 1816. He
d. July I, 1793.
4 Elijah, bapt. Aug. 19, 1753; m. in Bolton, Oct. 4, 1787, Martha,
daughter of Judah and Martha (Alvord) Strong, b. Oct. 4,
1767; she d. Nov. 26, 1835; he d. Oct. 4, 1836; 7 ch.
705 Simon* Kingsbury {Nathaniel*, Joseph'', Hetiry'), of
Bolton, Tolland,* and later of Ellington; removed to the lat-
ter place in 1756; called "of Windsor," in a deed dated May
17, 1756. He married Deliverance Cady of Tolland, in Bol-
ton, March 4, 1739/40. She was the daughter of John and
Elizabeth Cady, of Groton, Mass., Canterbury, Tolland, Wil-
lington, Coventry, and East Windsor. He died in Ellington,
April 18, 1799.
In memory of In memory of
Mr Simon Mrs Deliverance
Kingf bery who wife of M'' Simon
died April iS"" Kingfbery, who
AD 1799 in y* died Nov' 27'''
84''= year of his AD 1779 in y« 58"^
Age. Year of her Age
— Ellington Burying Ground.
CHILDREN.
782 Elizabeth, born Nov. 14, 1740, in Bolton, s: >
783 Deliverance, born in Coventry, Nov. 18, 1742; (birth recorded on
Bolton Town Records,) bapt. in Bolton, Nov. 21, 1742; m.
Thomas Tyrril, of Andover. Their dau. Betsey was bapt. in
Bolton, Dec. 22, 1782. She was admitted to the church in
Bolton from Andover, Oct. 5, 1783. Tyrril served as First
Lieutenant, loth company, 8th Regiment, July, 1775, and as
Ensign in Captain Eleazer Hutchinson's company, Colonel
Hosford's Regiment, State Militia, in 1776.
784 Simon, born April4, 1745, in Bolton; m. Mehitabel Cross of Ellington,
Nov. 19, 1767, in Stafford. He served in the Lexington Alarm
in the company raised in East Windsor. He died in ElHngton,
* Daniel Brown of Tolland, conveyed to Simon Kingsbury, of Bolton 80 acres of
land in T., May 15, 1747. Tolland Land Rec, IV, 152.
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 227
April 27, 1776, withoutissue. The distribution of his estate, re-
corded in the Stafford Probate Records, mentions widow
Mehitabel, and the brothers and sisters of the dec' — EHjah
Hammond Kingsbury, Joseph Kingsbury, EHzabeth Dewey,
Deliverance Tyrril, Lucy Kingsbury, Hannah Cady, Esther
Lomis, and Sarah Kingsbury.
Here Lies the Body of
M"' Simon Kingsbery
Jn'' Who Departed this
Life April y" 27""
AD 1776 in y« 33'*
year of his Age.
— Ellington Burying Ground.
785 Hannah, born March 21, in Tolland; bapt. March 22, 1747, in Bol-
ton ; d. Nov. 10, 1749.
786 Lucy, born Oct. 17, 1749, in Tolland; d. unm. in Ellington in 1836.
787 Hannah, born April 5, 1752, in Tolland. :^^->
788 Joseph, born Nov. 30, 1756, in Ellington, r:: >
789 Elijah Hammond, born in Tolland, March 10, 1754, living in 1777,
but not mentioned in his father's will. He is probably the
Elijah Kingsbury who was a private in Capt. James Fitch's
company in the Nineteenth Regiment which served in the
New York campaign August, 1776, and he was probably the
Corporal in Capt. Roswell Grant's company in Col. Roger
Enos' regiment which served on the Hudson in 1778. Con-
7iecticut iMen in the Revolution, ^40.
790 Louisa, m. Deacon Collins of Ellington ; d. before 1798; one daugh-
ter, Esther.*
7gi Esther. s->-
792 Sarah, born 1766. ;r, >
706 Jabez* Kingsbury {Nat/iafiiel\ JoseJ>/i\ Henry ^), of
that part of Coventry, now Andover; married September 13,
1749, Mary, daughter of Joseph and Abigail (Bissell) Phelps,
born in Windsor, March 19, 17 19, sister of his brother John's
wife. Jabez Kingsbury was chosen Dea'con in the Columbia
Church, 1768. He died October 18, 1769; his widow died April
10, (April 19, Tombstone,) 1809, in her 90th year, in Coventry.
Here Lies Inter'' In Memory of Mrs Mary
ye Body of Deco° Relict of Deac. Jabez
Jabez Kingsbe Kingsbury who departed
ry Consort to this life April 19'^ 1809
Mr» Mary Kin in the go'*" year of her
gsbery who age.
Died October y^
18"' 1769 in y«
53'''' year of his age. — Old Andover Burying Ground.
* Letter o£ Mrs. John G. Baird.
228 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
CHILDREN.
793 Nathaniel, born Oct. 4, 1751. fes-^
794 Ruth, born May 27, 1753; m. David Patten from Billerica, Mass.;
he lived in Coventry near the Bolton Une, " made cider brandy
and merchandised"; son Pliny, who went to Virginia.
795 Joseph, born Feb. 23, 1755. = >
796 Jeremiah, born March 5, 1757; d. Dec. 10, 1761.
797 Jabez, born May 20, 1758; he is probably the Jabez Kingsbury who
served in Captain Jonathan Parker's company, Col. Sage's
Regiment, in Wadsworth's Brigade, which served in the cam-
paign around New York in 1776; d. at the South. [Probably
in North Carolina, 1788 or '89.]
798 Mary, born Oct. 20, 1760. s: >
799 Amelia, born Jan. 16, 1764; m. Silas Crowell of Andover; died
Feb. 20, 1850, in Norwich. He died May 22, 1835, aged 74.
800 Anna, born April 20, 1766; m. (i) Daniel Roberts of Granville,
Washington Co., N. Y.; removed to Middlebury, Vt. ; he was
one of the founders of Middlebury College; (2) Ethan Andrus
of Middlebury, Vt. ; had a dau^ Delia Roberts, who m. Wil-
cox, of Farmington, Conn.
707 Hannah' Kingsbury (JVa^//a/iie/\ Joseph'', Henry^),
married, October 10, 1738, in Bolton, John Chapman of North
Bolton, born September 9, 17 14, son of John and Sarah
(Brown) Chapman, of North Stonington, Conn.; they were
original members of the Church in North Bolton, now Ver-
non, recommended from the Church in Bolton, October, 1762.
He was the first Deacon of the Church in North Bolton. He
died February 14, 1774, aged 59. She died August 28, 1795.
Here lies the Remains
of Mrs. Hannah Relict
of Deacon John Chap
man, who departed
this life, August 28"'
1795, Iny
^^th Year
of her Age. — Vertioti Bitrymg Ground.
CHILDREN.
1 Lemuel, born March 20, bapt. March 29, 1741.
2 John, born June 15, 1742.
3 Jeremiah, born Aug. 21, 1743, in Bolton; bap. Sept. 11 (i); m. Azubah
Martin, who joined the Church in North Bolton, Sept. 17, 1775;
he is said to have died in 1809, and his nephews said (1849 or
'50), that he lived in Sandisfield or Tyringham, Mass., or
Sharon, Conn.
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 229
4 Phineas, born Aug. 13, 1747, in Bolton, bapt. Sept. 20; m. Oct. 16,
1783 (April 30, 1780 — Chapman Gen.), Elizabeth Johns of
Bolton; he d. in Vernon, Oct. 26, 1823; she d. Apr. i, 1812,
aged 59; 6 ch.
5 Marv, born July 10, 1750 {^Bolton Town Rec), bap. July 19, 1750;
m. Dec. 28, 1775, Gurdon Fowler, as his 2d wife. He d. Nov.
II, 1809, aged 70, at Towanda, Pa.; she d. July 26, 1832, at
Monroe, Pa.
6 Hannah, born April 2, 1753 {Bolton Town Rec); bapt. April i, (?)
1753; m. April 21, 1774, Abel West, of North Bolton; re-
moved to Washington, Mass., ab. 1792; joined Church in Mid-
dlefield, Mass., from Church in North Bolton, in 1793; she
died in Washington, Mass., April 2S, 1814 ; he died in Pitts-
field, Mass., Jan. 12, 1S36, aged 88.
7 Lois, born Jan. 28, 1756 ; m. July 14, 1774, Ephraim Ladd of North
Bolton; removed to Williamstown, Mass., 1784, but returned
to North Bolton, 1794; later removed to Pennsylvania; she
died. May 2, 1836, at Beaver Meadow, Northampton Co., Pa.
He died, May 4, 1839, aged 89: 11: 18, at Beaver Meadow.
8 Eunice, born Nov. 5, 1758.
9 James, perhaps ; he m. Susan Tucker; lived in Bolton; 9 ch.
709 Deacon Joseph* Kingsbury {NathanieP, Joseph'',
Henry"), of Tolland* and Enfield, Conn.; married, March 5,
1745, Mary, daughter of Sergeant Thomas and Sarah Loomis,
of Bolton ; they removed from Tolland to Enfield, April 7,
1757. He purchased five hundred acres on the east side of
the main road, extending from Fresh Water Brook to the
Longmeadow line.f His house was on the main road, north
of Fresh Water, and very near it. He was a Deacon in the
church (chosen January 4, 1798), rigid in his religious princi-
ples, and of utter Calvinistic belief. He was a delegate from
Enfield to the convention held to ratify the Constitution of
the United States, 1788. He died in Enfield, June 8, 1806,
(June 6, ace. to B. F. Ellis.) His wife died December i,
* Simon Kingsbury, of Tolland, conveyed to Joseph Kingsbury, of Tolland, a
Sawmill with a convenient logway — "the said Joseph to keep a way open by or
through the s* Sawmill to pass corn bags to a certain Gristmill Lying near said
Sawmill upon the same Stream and belonging to y* s* Kingsbury." Dec. 22, 1753,
Tolland T. R., IV, 522. The same day Simon K. deeded land to Joseph K.
t Mr. B. F. Ellis says " This tract comprised a large area of primitive forest,
abounding with wild game. Deer, Black Bears, Catamounts, etc. The little saline
springs flowing into the brook made it a resort for deer, and it had been the hunting
ground for the Indians, as numerous stone spikes with which they pointed their
arrows were found in the soil."
230
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
1800, aged 75. The following inscription, from his tomb-
stone, is given in Barber's Connecticut Historical Collections:
Sacred to the memory of
Dea. Joseph Kingsbury
who died June 8, 1806, aged 85 years and 2 months.
Here Ues a man, no one prized Religion more,
The same our fathers brought from Europe's Shore.
A strict supporter of the good old ways
Of Puritans in their most early days.
CHILDREN.
801 Prudence, born Jan. ii.bapt. 12, 1745/6, in Bolton, ss-^-
802 Lemuel, born Nov. 13,* 1752, in Bolton ; bapt. Nov. 19, 1752. s-^
710 Denison' Kingsbury (iVrt'/Z/fl' ;;?>/', Joseph'', Henry ^),
of Hebron, Conn. Denison Kingsbury admitted to the
Church in Bolton, November 16, 1740. Caleb Swetland and
Mary Swetland, of Hebron, convey to Denison Kingsbury,
of Coventry, land in Hebron in the Society or Parish of
Andover, June 25, 1747. Hebron Laud Records. Married,
February 7, 1751 \Gilead Church Records'\, in Hebron, Lydia
Jones, daughter of Isaac and Hannah (Wells) Jones, of Bol-
ton, born November 13, 1725; died November 14, 1807. He
died in 1793.
His will is dated February 15, 1793, exhibited in Court,
December i, 1795, by his son, Lemuel, Executor.
He makes this provision with regard to his daughter,
Lydia : " vShe is to have thirty-three pounds to be paid by
my Executor at such time and in such pay as she shall
want for her subsistence to be on interest from my decease,
and if the whole is not expended before her death, it is to
belong to Lemuel." His widow Lydia's will is dated Sep-
tember 5, 1807, exhibited in Court, May 2, 1809, by Nathan-
iel Hubbard, Executor. She gave all her estate to her
loving daughter, Lydia, " what part she may die possessed
of to be her brother Lemuel's."
Sacred to the Memory of
Mr Denilbn Kingf bury
who died November 28, 1795,
in the 73"' year of his age.
Thy force alone, religion, death disarms.
Breaks all his darts and every viper charms ;
Softly by the grisly forms appear
No more the horrid objects of our fear.
• Sept. 14, 1752, according to B. F. Ellis ; in Tolland, Terry Genealogy.
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 23I
We undismayed his awful power obey,
That guides us through the safe tho'
Gloomy way which leads to life.
In Memory of
Mrs. Lyuia, wife
of Mr. Denison Kingsbury,
who departed this life
December the 2'', 1808, in the 84"' year
of her age.
{Old Graveyard m the south part of Andover.)
803 Sibyl, born March 19,* 1752, in Andover Society. : : > (See pp.
245-6.)
804 Lydia, born Oct. 4, 1753 ; died unm.
805 Eunice, born April 30, 1755. s5->-
806 Hannah, born Dec. 11, 1756. ::: >
807 Jerusha, born Feb. 7, 1759; d. Jan. 11, 1849; m. Capt. Stephen
Payne, son of the Rev. Stephen and Jerusha Payne, born in
Stafford, Conn., June 30, 1745; buried in old graveyard in
the south part of Andover.
Jerusha Payne
Wife of
Stephen Payne
Daughter of
Denison & Lydia Kingsbury
Died Jan. 11, 1849,
Aged 90.
808 Deliverance, born Feb. 14, 1761; m. Daniel Burnap; died Jan.
8, 1822, Andover, Conn.; no ch. (See page 326.)
809 John Denison, born April 23. 1763, in Andover. •:-: >
810 Sarah, born Aug. 20, 1765. '.::, >
8x1 Lemuel, born Dec. 4, 1768. z:, >
711 Lemuel* Kingsbury {NathanieP, Joseph", Henry'),
of Tolland,! afterwards of East Hartford. Lemuel Kings-
bury was admitted to the Church in Bolton, March 15, 1741.
Elemuel Kingsbury & Elizabeth Loomis married May
19, 1749 ";J she died October 11, 1751 ; (2) June 30, 1756,
Dorothy, daughter of Benjamin and Dorothy (Pitkin) Rob-
*Mch. 9, Hebron Town Records. All these, except Sarah and Lemuel, recorded
at Hebron.
t Christopher West, of Tolland, conveyed to Lemuel Kingsbury, of Coventry,
a farm of land in Tolland, 103 acres, March 23, 1750. Tolland Land Records, IV, 324.
John West, of Tolland, conveyed land in T., 235 acres, to Lemuel Kingsbury, of
Bolton, Dec. 18, 1753. Tolland Land Records, IV,s'Q-
Lemuel Kingsbury, "Late of Tolland, now Resident in Hartford," conveys to
Jabez Kingsbury, of Coventry, land in T., May 22, (?) l^sZ■— Tolland Land Records,
V, 2Ss.
% Coventry Town Records.
232
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
erts, of East Hartford. Dorothy Kingsbury was admitted
to the Church in East Hartford, July 3, 1759. Lemuel's
tombstone in the old Andover burying ground, gives the
date of his death. May 6, 1758.
The will of Lemuel Kingsbury, in the Hartford Probate
Records, is dated March 14, 1759; exhibited in court May 28,
1759 ; executor, Joseph Kingsbury of Enfield, witnesses,
Nathaniel, Jeber ( Jabez ?), and Simon Kingsbury. He men-
tions wife Dorothy ; two dau", Dorothy and Elizabeth.
His widow Dorothy's will is dated May 28, 1763; appoints
her sister, Susannah Roberts, executor, bequeaths her estate
equally to Dorothy and Elizabeth, when they are 18. Octo-
ber 13, 1770, Dorothy, aged 13 years, and Elizabeth, aged 12
years, chose Joseph Kingsbury, of Enfield, guardian, and
they were brought up in his family.
In Memory of Mr.
Lemuel Kingsbury
son of Cap' Nath"
Kingsbury & M'" Han
nah his Wife & Confort
of M" Dorothy Kings
bery who Died May 6
1758 in y 41
year of his Age.
— Andover Burying Groicttd.
CHILD OF FIRST WIFE.
812 Lemuel, born in Tolland, Sept. 20, 1750; d. Oct. 23, 1751.
In Memory of
Lemuel y"
son of M'' Le
muel & Mr»
Elizabeth King'
bery he Died
Ocf 23'' 1751
in y» 2 Year
of his Age.
— Bolton Burying Ground.
CHILDREN OF SECOND WIFE.
813 Dorothy, born in Tolland, March 28, 1757. :,:.:■>
814 Elizabeth, baptized in East Hartford, Oct. 12, 1758. = >
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH.
233
713 Sarah^ Kingsbury {NathafiieP, Joseph'', Henrf),
married, January 18, 1745/6, Theophilus Baldwin, of Coven-
try, son of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Long-bottom) Baldwin,
born April 10, 1725, baptized in Newent Society, Norwich.
"In memory of M'' Theophilus Baldwin, son of M' Ben-
jamin, died with y^ fall of a limb of a tree January y* 3^* Day,
A.D. 1 750/1, aged 26." [Z". .S".] Andover Burying Ground.
She married (2) May 30, 1751, Doctor John Crocker, of
that part of Coventry now Andover. August 15, 1774, he
was chosen one of a committee " to receive the subscriptions
that shall be made by the inhabitants of Coventry for the
poor in the towns of Boston and Charlestown." They after-
wards removed to Richmond, Mass. Dr. John Crocker died
in Richmond, Mass., May i, 181 5, ae. 93. Town Records and
Tombstone. Sarah Crocker, wife of Dr. John Crocker, died
Jan. 17, 1817, se. 89, in Richmond, Mass. Toiun Records.
CHILDREN BY FIRST HUSBAND.
1 Irene, born in Coventry, Oct. 8, 1746 ; bapt. in Bolton, Dec. 14,
1746 ; m. Christopher Bennett, of Westmoreland, N. Y.
2 Elemuel, born in Coventry, Nov. 7, 1748 ; d. April 10, 175 1 ; buried
in Andover.
BY SECOND HUSBAND.
3 John, M.D., born in Coventry, Feb. 20, 1753; of Boston; died in
Cuba. Abigail Shaw, dau. of Francis Shaw, of Boston, died
in Washington, D. C, Oct. 12, 1797, aged 40, wife of Dr. John
Crocker.
4 Sally, born May 20, 1757, in Coventry ; m. Simon (or Simeon)
Pomeroy, of Northampton, Mass.; three sons and one dau.
5 Mary, born Sept 24, 1757* ; m. Simon House, of Andover, son of
John House of Hebron ; had a son John, who had a son
Samuel, who was a missionary of the A. B. C. F. M. in Siam;
dau", yisLvy, m. Adams, lived in Bristol, Conn., with
her son, John ; Sarah, m. Hathaway, of Waterford,
N. Y. ; Nancy, unm., lived in Waterford, N. Y.f
6 Ruth, born Feb. 20, 1760; m. Dec. 11, 1780, Col. Benjamin
Prescott, son of Ebenezer and Jerusha (Matthews) Prescott,
born in Lancaster, Mass., Oct. 3, 1755; an officer of engineers,
U. S. army ; he surveyed Niagara Falls, 1796 ; brought water
into Albany in 1803 ; he was for ten years, from 1805 to 1S15,
in command of the U. S. Armory at Springfield ; he went to
* See Coventry Records, printed by Susan Whitney Dimock, 1897, p. 31.
t The mother of John Adams, Bristol, Conn., was a House, sister of John House,
who went to Waterford, N. Y., and was a son of Kingsbury (Fatnily Record).
John House, the elder, of Hebron, mentions in his will, dated Aug. 5, 1797, " Heirs
of son, Simon, deci, viz : his son, John, & dau" Polly, Sarah and Nancy, and son
Simon's widow, Mary." — Andover Prob. Rec.
234
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
Cohoes, N. Y., about 1816 ; in 1825 he superintended the
building of the stone dam between Troy and Waterford, N. Y.
Mrs. Ruth Prescott died in Waterford, N. Y., 1821 ; 5 ch.
7 William Doddridge, M.D., , Charleston, S. C. ; m. Eliza
Hichborn ; no ch.
8 Sabrina, born Aug. 9, 1762 ; m. Sept. 29, 1788, as his 2d wife, Col.
Elijah Boardman, born at Preston, Conn., Sept. 25, 1753 ; he
removed to Bennington, Vt., and thence to Whitesborough,
N, Y.; Mrs. Sabrina Boardman died in Wethersfield, Conn.,
Aug. 6, 1840. One of their daughters, Eliza Crocker Board-
man, born Aug. 22, 1792, married Mays, 1819. Laurent Clerc,
one of the founders and teachers of the Deaf and Dumb
Asylum at Hartford. She d. in May, 1880, in Hartford. He
d. in 1869. Ch. : (i) Elizabeth, b March 25, 1820 ; married
George W. Beers, son of Hon. Seth P. Beers, of Litchfield ;
her son, Henry Augustin Beers, born Buffalo, N. Y. , July 2,
1848, Yale, 1869, married July 7, 1873, Mary Heaton, of Cov-
ington, Ky.;Prof. English Literature, Yale, since 1880; author
of Im'tml Studies m American Letters, Life of N. P. Willis,
A Suburban Pastoral and Other Tales, The Ways of Yale,
A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth
Century; (2) Helen, died young; (3) Francis J., b. April 18,
1823; Trinity Coll., 1843; married Jerusha Strong Perry;
Rector of St. Paul's Church, Phillipsburg, Pa. ; (4) Charles,
b. Jan. 13, 1826; died unm.; (5) John, died in 1830, aged 2 ;
(6) Sarah, married in 1850 Hon. Henry C. Deming, of Hart-
ford, b. Colchester, Conn., May 28, 1815 ; Mayor of Hartford,
1854-8 ; in 1861, appointed Colonel of Twelfth Conn. Volun-
teers ; Mayor of the captured city of New Orleans 1862-63 ;
Member of Congress from Conn. 1864-68. He died in Hart-
ford, Oct. 9, 1872. He was a forcible and finished orator, and
a man of brilliant social and intellectual gifts, best known by
his numerous public addresses, lectures, and Congressional
speeches ; 3 sons.
9 Clarissa, born ; lived in Waterford, N. Y. ; unm.
10 Lemuel Baldwin Crocker, born 1766 ; d. March 19,1776 ;
buried in the old Andover burying ground.
714 Deacon Phineas' Kingsbury ( NathanieP, Joseph^,
Henry'), of Bolton, afterwards of Hartland ; married in Bol-
ton, January 9, 1755, Hannah Hutchinson, born in Lebanon,
February 8, 1736/7, daughter of Captain Eleazer and Jemima
(Wright) Hutchinson, of Lebanon, afterwards of Hebron.
He bought land in Enfield from his brother Joseph, and
others, 1 761-1765 ; sold in 1767, when he removed to Hart-
of Initial Studies in American Letters, Life of N. P. Willis,
A Suburban Pastoral and Other Tales, The Ways of Yale,
A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century;
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 235
land. Phineas Kingsbury of Enfield, 1760, sells land in
Bolton. Simon Baxter, of Hartland, conveys land in H. to
Phinehas Kingsbury, of Enfield, January 13, 1768. He was
an early settler of Hartland. Hannah, wife of Phinehas
Kingsbury, was admitted to the Church in Hartland, July
23, 1769. Phinehas Kingsbury signed the covenant May
I, 1768, made Deacon March 8, 1769. Represented the town
in the General Assembly in three sessions in 1776. Deacon
Phinehas Kingsbury and wife, from Hartland, were admitted
to the Church in Sandisfield, June 28, 1778 ; his wife died
in Sandisfield, May 3, 1793. He died in Sandisfield, Febru-
ary 4, 1799-
CHILDREN.
815 Phineas, born Nov. 4, 1755.* ■»' >
816 Hannah, born Nov. 16, 1757, in Bolton ; bapt. Nov. 20, 1757 ; ad-
mitted to the Church in Hartland, Jan. 7, 1776. %;^;->-
817 Lemuel, born Dec. 7, 1759, in Bolton; bapt. Dec. 9, 1759 s-*-
818 Joseph, f son of Phineas and Hannah Kingsbury, born in Enfield,
Dec. 27, 1761. r: >
819 Nathaniel, son of Phineas and Hannah Kingsbury, born in En-
field, Oct. 10, 1763. :::, >
820 Jemima, daughter of Phineas and Hannah Kingsbury, born in En-
field, April 4, 1766.
821 Ruth, daughter of Phineas and Hannah Kingsbury, baptized in
Hartland, Feb. 12, 1769 ; m. Judge William Granger, of Tal-
madge, O., then of Mansfield, O., then of Chicago, 111.
822 Denison, son of Phineas and Hannah Kingsbury; baptized in Hart-
land, June 26, 1774.
823 Sarah, daughter to Phineas and Hannah, bapt. in Hartland, Aug.
II, 1776 ; m. Jan. 8, 1797, James Sheldon. Ij.
824 Eleazur, born in Sandisfield, Nov. 26, 1778.
825 Ebenezer.
826 Jabez. = ■>
716 Captain Asa' Kingsbury {Ephraun\ Joseph\ Joseph^,
Henry'), of the West Farms; married, May 12, 1756, Sarah,
* Bolton Records say Nov. 14, 1755 ; bapt. Nov. 16, 1755, Bolton Cli. Rec.
tThis Joseph is said to have had brothers : Lemuel, who went South, and
Jabez, who died in Brunswick, O. ; sisters : Sarah m. Sheldon, Salisbury, Conn.
Ruth m. Granger, Talmadge, Ohio.
t "These may certify that we, the Subscribers, were present at the House of
Joseph Kinj?sbury, in Bethlehem on the 8"' evening of January last past & heard the
Revi Mr. Avery Join James Sheldon & Sarah Kingsbury m Wedlock Bonds.
Jabez Kingsbukv,
Denison Kingsbury.
Salisbury, 28* April, 1797."— Salisbury Town Records.
Bethlehem is Bethlehem District, now Otis, in Massachusetts.
236 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
daughter of Christopher and Abigail (Abell) Huntington,
born April 27, 1730. He was appointed Ensign of the
Trainband in the West Farms, in May, 1772 ; Lieutenant in
October, 1774; and he was Lieutenant in command of a
company raised in Norwich at the Lexington alarm. He
was commissioned July 6, 1775, Captain of a company in
Colonel Jedediah Huntington's Regiment. He was a prom-
inent man in the West Farms. He died September 5, 1775.
" In memory of Lieut. Asa Kingsbury, who died at Pom-
fret in the 47th year of his age; who was on the march to
Roxbury to join the American Army, and was brought here
by his friends and interred with that respect due from the
public to such characters." Pomfret Burying Ground.
CHILDREN.
827 Asa, born March 12, 1757. -s: >
828 Sarah, born April 8, 1761. s-»-
829 Eunice, born Nov. 9, 1767; m. Josiah Griswold, Oct. 31, 17S9.
{Fra7iklin Church Record.)
830 Lucy, born June 20, 1771; m. Clark, of Columbia.
717 Absalom' Kingsbury {Ephraini\ Joseph^, Joseph'',
Henry^), settled in Coventry, Conn.; married (i) February 19,
1752, Rebecca Rust, daughter of Nathaniel and Hannah
(Hatch) Rust, born in Coventry, July 28, 1733. In 1771 he
went to Alstead, N. H., and the following year took his fam-
ily there, and spent the remainder of his life in that town.
Absalom Kingsbury served as private in Capt. Amos Shep-
ard's company. Col. Benjamin Bellows' Regiment of New
Hampshire Militia, when the Regiment reinforced the gar-
rison at Ticonderoga, when besieged by the enemy in June,
1777. He served again as a private in Capt. Canfield's com-
pany in the same Regiment, when it was sent to reinforce
the Northern Continental Army at Saratoga, under the com-
mand of Gen. Gates, September 21 to October 29, 1777. {N^v
Havipshire State Papers, Vol. XV, 2g, jdp.) He was a prominent
man in the town and church; Selectman 1775-76; appointed
Justice of the Peace for Cheshire County, 1782-84; Town Clerk
and Treasurer; Representative in the Legislature, 1782. *A
* Absalom Kingsbury, and his sons, Ephraim, Elisha, and James, remonstrated
ajfainst setting off a Parish from Alstead, May 31, 1793. — Tozu/i Papers, N. H. State
Papers, XL
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 237
sketch of the family is given in a sermon preached by Rev.
Mr. Arnold of Alstead. The follpwing is extracted from the
notice of Absalom Kingsbury : " A remarkable providence
occurred about the year 1772, by which his barn was nearly
divided into two parts. While two men were unloading grain,
a violent wind prostrating much timber, brought one large
tree directly across the top of the barn near the center, and
breaking away the timbers before it with a tremendous crash,
the top fell in not far from the men at work, but neither
they nor the oxen were injured, although the barn was almost
ruined." His wife died August 14, 1777, in the 45th year
of her age ; and he married (2) Mrs. Abigail Wilson, born
Holbrook, of East Alstead. {Alstedd Town Records^ He died
April 30, 1805. His widow lived in East Alstead after his
death, and died there.
CHILDREN.
831 Asa, born Oct. 10, 1752, in Coventry. 2s-*-
832 Ebenezer, born March 2, 1755, in Coventry; d. at New London,
Conn., of smallpox, March, 1785. He was, perhaps, the
Ebenezer Kingsbury who served in Capt. Amos Shepard's
Company in Col. Benjamin Bellows' Regt., New Hampshire
troops, in 1777.
\y .^32__Ephraim, born Sept. 2, 1759, m. in Coventry, -r >
834 Margaret, born June 13, 1761, in Coventry; m. John Carlton,
of Tolland.
835 Obadiah, born May 3, 1763, in Coventry, iz, >
836 Rebeckah, born May 27, 1765. z; >
837 James, born Dec. 29, 1767. s ■>
838 Elisha, born Feb. 2, 1770, in Coventry. -:z >
839 Joshua, born April 2, 1772; d. Aug. 14, 1777.
840 Amariah, born Nov. 16, 1775; d. Aug. 25, 1777.
718 Martha' Kingsbury {Ephraim\ Joseph^, Josepir,
Ifenry^), married, March 21, 1753, Amariah Rockwell, born
October 29, 1728, son of Daniel and Talitha (Hartshorn)
Rockwell, of Norwich; they lived in Coventry.
CHILDREN.
1 Daniel, born July 27, 1753; d. young.
2 Martha, born Aug. 8, 1755.
3 Irenah Kingsbury, born July 2, 1758.
4 Jabez, born June 4, 1760, m. Oct. 2, 1783, Irene Porter, born in
Coventry, March 6, 1765, dau. Jonathan, Jr., and Lois (Rich-
ardson) Porter; he was a cooper in Warehouse Point; he d.
July 19, 1825; she d. July 16, 1837; they had thirteen children;
238 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
the oldest, Oren, born April 25, 1784, joined the Mormons and
became one of the "Avenging Angels"; he d. in Salt Lake City.
5 Amariah, born Nov. 22, 1762; d. young.
6 Amariah, born June 10, 1765.
7 Daniel, born March 8, 1768; d. May 2, 1777.
8 Talitha, born Nov. 6, 1771.
719 Doctor Obadiah' Kingsbury {Ephraim\ Joseph\ Jo-
seph^, Henry^), of the West Farms ; he studied with Dr. John
Barker, of the West Farms, first President of the Connecticut
Medical Society, and he became a successful physician in
his native parish; he married, February 19, 1760, Sarah
Kingsbury, daughter of Nathaniel and Hannah (Chapman)
Kingsbury of Tolland ; * he was Deacon of the church
in the West Farms; he died May 23, 1776, in the West
Farms. Ephraim Kingsbury, of Coventry, and Sarah Kings-
bury, of Tolland, administrators on the estate of Obadiah
Kingsbury, late of Norwich, convey to Nathan Edgerton,
of Norwich [West Farms] land and a house in Norwich [West
Farms], July 10, 1778. — Norwich Land Jiecords, XXIV, 443.]
The widow, Sarah Kingsbury, departed this life July, loth
day, 1785. — Tolland Records.
In Memory of Mrs
Sarah Kingsbery, daugh-
ter of Deac" Nath" &
Mrs Sarah Kingsbery
& Consort of Docf
Obadiah Kingsbery
dec' who departed
this life July y« 10"'
1785 In y« 46"' Year
of her Age.
The Righteous rest in
Peace.
— Tolland, North Burying Ground.
CHILDREN.
841 David, born in the West Farms, June 3, 1764 ; d. March 30, 1768.
842 Daniel,:]: l^orn in the West Farms, Oct. 14, 1766.
843 Hannah, born in the West Farms, Jan. 8, 1769.
844 Ruth, born in the West Farms, June 20, 1771. s-»-
* See p. 224.
t See also State Records, I, 500.
I Mr. Lavius Hyde says that Daniel above served with Gen. St. Clair, and that
he left three daughters.
HOUSE BUILT BY EPHRAIM KINGSBURY IN COVENTRY, CONN., IN
1775-76- THE FIGURES, 1776, ARE ON THE CHniNEY IN FRONT-
/»<r*
^ y-^^^-^'^^^^z^-y^
OF COVENTRY. CoNN.
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 2^9
720 Irene^ Kingsbury {Ephraim\ /osep/i\ Joseph-, Henry''),
married November 2, 1756, Amos Avery, of Lebanon, after-
ward of Coventry, born 1735, son of John and Lydia (Smith)
Avery. She died , and he married a second wife,
Anna Edgerton. He came to Coventry with his brother-in-
law, Ephraim Kingsbury, and it is said that they lived in the
same house together four years, and in that time Mr. Avery,
who was a joiner and builder, built the house occupied by
Ephraim Kingsbury and his descendants until 1893, and one
for himself, half a mile farther south. Lieut. Amos Avery
died in Coventry, August 11, 1823, aged 87. Mrs. Anna
Avery died March 31, 1833, aged 94.
CHILD.
I Amos, m., Oct. 24, 1782, Abigail, daughter of Dan-
iel and Mary (Sprague) Loomis, of Lebanon and Coventry,
born May 17, 1761. They Hved in Coventry; removed to
Richmond, N. Y., where Mrs. Avery died in 1849. He died
Sept. 5, 1836. Ch., all born in Coventry: i Amos, b. April
30, 1783. 2 Irena, b. Feb 22, 1787; m. Feb. 3, 1808, Ward
Kingsbury, of Coventry, and Pittsfield, O. 3 Nabby. b. Dec.
19, 1788. 4 Polly, b. March 3, 1791. 5 Lora, b. Oct. 28, 1793.
6 Harriet, b. Aug. 3, 1797. 7 Ephraim Kingsbury, b. Dec.
18, 1779. 8 Louise, b. Feb. 22, 1802.
721 Ephraim' Kingsbury {Ephraim*, Joseph^, Joseph"",
Hetiry'), married, AjDril 3, 1758, at the West Farms, Phebe,
daughter of Major John and Phebe (Hyde) French, born at
West Farms, October 5, 1741 ;* removed to Coventry about
i76i.f He bought land of Peter Scott, in the west part of
the town, on what is now the road to Rockville, and in the
house built by him he lived sixty-five years, and it was
occupied by his descendants until September, 1893. The
• Phebe, dau. of John French, baptized Oct. ii, 1741, in Newent Society, Norwich.
Major French was son of John French and Elizabeth, his wife, of Norwich,
formerly of Topsfield, Mass. Phebe Hyde was daughter of Thomas and Mary
(Backus) Hyde, granddaughter of Samuel and Jane (Lee) Hyde, and great grand-
daughter of William Hyde, of Hartford and Norwich, and of Thomas and Phebe Lee.
Ephraim & Phebe Kingsbury, of Coventry, convey to Solomon Stoddard, of
Franklin, land in F., on the Hill called Great Hill, formerly belonging to M^ John
French, Dec<^., belonging to Mrs. Phebe as left her by her father, M' John French,
Dec*, Nov. ig, 1790. — Franklin Town Records.
t Ephraim Kingsbury, Esq., once told Deacon Jonathan Porter in my hearing,
that when he was a young lad, say about 17, his father had a patch of potatoes by
the side of the road — a small yard, — and two travelers were one day passing,
when he overheard one of them say to the other, "These people must be Irish, they
raise so many potatoes." — Rev. Marvin Root.
240
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
house was in process of erection when the news came of the
battle of Lexington; the floor was being laid in the kitchen,
but the boards were dropped, and Ephraim Kingsbury and
his workmen joined in the march to Boston. The next year
the house was completed, and the figures, 1776, can still
be seen on a brick on the front of the chimney. He
served in the Lexington alarm, in Capt. Elias Buell's com-
pany from Coventry, for ten days. Connecticut Men in the Rev-
olution, 7. And also as Ensign in the Third Battalion of
Connecticut troops, Col. Roger Enos, raised for service in
this State, and in Rhode Island in 1776-77. Ibid, 424.
"Grandfather Ephraim Kingsbury was at Boston when the
British evacuated the city, and remained in the city awhile^
and held some minor office below Captain — Lieutenant, I
think. He was well acquainted with General Putnam." —
Letter of Erastus Kingsbury, July 2Q, i88g. He was deputy to
the General Court from Coventry, 1780, '81, '82, "i-i), '84, '85,
'86, '87, '88, '90, '96, '97, '98. He died March 10, 1826, in
Coventry; his widow died in Coventry, May 25, 1828, aged
86 years and 7 months. His will was dated January 26,
1799; eldest son, Andrew Kingsbury, son William, son Jabez,
son Ephraim; only daughter, Phebe Porter; sons Andrew,
William, and Jabez, Executors. — Andover Probate Records,
X, JO.
Ephraim Kingsbury Mrs Phebe, wife of
Esq'' died March lo"' Ephraim Kingsbury, Esq''
1826 aged 86 Years. Died May 25"" 1828
aged 86 Years
& 7 months.
— North Burying Grotmd, Coventry.
CHILDREN.
845 Andrew, born April 24, 1759, at the West Farms. s-»-
S46 Oliver, born June 16, 1761, in Coventry; d. in the army at
Yorktown in 1781, of smallpox, at the time of the capture
of Lord Cornwallis.*
847 William, born in Coventry, Feb. 9, 1764. --tsSr-^
848 Phq^be, born in Coventry, March 22, 1766. ~ >
849 Jabez, born in Coventry, Oct. 22, 1769. :r: >
850 EniRAiM, born in Coventry, June 18, 1775. ^-^
722 Talitha' Kingsbury {Ephraim\ Joseph\ Joseph\
Henry'), married September i, 1763, Joseph Rust, of Coven-
* Letter of Andrew Kingsbury, Aug. 15, 1837.
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 241
try, son of Nathaniel and Hannah (Hatch) Rust, born in
Coventry, March 26, 1737. He removed to Tolland, and
then to Williamston, Vt. He died in 1817.
CHILDREN.
1 Nathaniel, born May 13, 1765, in Coventry; d. April 2, 1776.
2 Joseph, born Nov. 10, 1766, in Coventry; d. March 30, 1776.
3 Elijah, born Dec. 15, 1769, in Tolland ; m. in Williamston, Vt., Mar-
garet ; she d. March 9, 1832 ; he d. in 1846 ; no children.
4 Martha, born Dec. 23, 1770, in Tolland; d. Jan. 3, 1777.
5 Ephraim, born Feb. 6, 1773, in Tolland; d. March 21, 1773.
6 Talitha, born Feb. 4, 1774 ; m. WiUiams, of Williamston,
Vt., died in 1856.
725 Ebenezer' Kingsbury {/oseph\ Joseph\ Joseph'',
Ifenry^), of Pomfret ; married. May 24, 1761, Margaret Par-
ish ; he was a prominent man in Pomfret ; Justice of the
Peace, and held other town offices; his wife died in Pomfret;
November 22, 1804, aged 69 ; he died there (January, 1825,
Family Record) March 22, 1825, aged 85. [T. S^
CHILDREN.
851 Margaret, born in Pomfret, Jan. 3, 1763 ; m. June 30, 17S5,
David Williams of Pomfret, born Sept. 13, 1761, son of David
and Elizabeth Williams.
852 Alfred (or Olfred), born in Pomfret, Jan. 7, 1765. s >
853 Eunice, born Sept. 5, 1767, in Pomfret; m. Williams of
Richmond, Mass.*
854 Joseph, born Sept. 5, 1767, in Pomfret. f
855 Lucy, born Jan. 3, 1774. s >
726 Chloe' Kingsbury {Joseph\ Joseph'', Joseph^, Henry^),
married Ebenezer Fitch, May 4, 1760, in Windham. He was
a son of Captain John and Alice (Fitch) Fitch of Windham,
born November 30, 1736. "The above named Ebenezer
Fitch died in Salisbury." — Windham Town Records.
children.
1 Cynthia, born Nov. 19, 1761 ; m. Vaniah Palmer.
2 Elijah, born Dec. 10, 1763.
♦ E. F. Kingsbury, son of Olfred, says that his father had two sisters ; one married
John Holbrook, of Pomfret, and the other married a Williams, of Mass.
Joseph Kingsbury, of Ashford, John Holbrook & Lucy Holbrook, his wife,
William Newell, of Pomfret, & Eunice Williams, of Richmond, Mass., convey &
quitclaim to Eleazer Hammond, of Webster, Mass., all their right to a piece of land
in Pomfret, called the Still Lot. formerly occupied by Ebenezer Fitch ; April 9, 1803.
16
242
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
727 Judge Sanford' Kingsbury {Joseph\ Joseph^, Joseph^,
Henry"), grad. Yale College, 1763; A. M., Dartmouth Coll.
1801. He married January 9, 1766, Elizabeth, daughter of
Captain John and Alice (Fitch) Fitch, of Windham, born
October 4, 1743. After his marriage he settled in that
part of Windham called Scotland. He removed to Clare-
mont, N. H., about 1780. He was appointed Second Lieu-
tenant by the General Assembly in 1776 ; appointed Captain
in the Third Battalion of State Troops, November, 1776 ;
was on the staff first of General Spencer, then of General
Sullivan, and Lieutenant-Colonel. He was author of the
Muster Roll, adopted by Congress; subsequently he was
appointed Muster Master for the Connecticut troops; also
Major of the Fort at Ticonderoga until the war was over.
In the summer of 1781 he served on the northern frontier,
under command of General Enos. The regiment was en-
gaged in scouting on the west side of the Connecticut.
The English Government had granted 100,000 acres of land
on the Island of Cape Breton to 100 citizens of Claremont
(presumably for services in the Old French War). He was
appointed an agent for the others to go to Cape Breton and
survey and divide the land among its grantees. He accord-
ingly went, and laid out the city of Mira, at the head of navi-
gation on Mira river. About the time he completed this
survey he and his men were arrested and imprisoned, in
order to make them swear allegiance to the King of England.
Though his men took the oath, he refused, and was kept
still longer in prison, but, remaining obdurate, was finally
released.
vSanford Kingsbury held the offices of Justice of the Peace,
State Senator, Councillor, Representative to Convention for
forming a State Constitution, and was prominent in town
affairs.- Also Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
for the County of Cheshire, 1783. He was made a trustee
of Charlestown Academy in 1791. He died in Claremont,
November 12, 1833, aged 90.
Mrs. Elizabeth (Fitch) Kingsbury died in Claremont, Jan-
uary 14, 1832, aged 89.
CHILDREN.
856 Alice, born in Windham, April 24, 1767. rs, >
857 Olive, born in Windham, July 27, 1770; d. Nov. 21, 1772.
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JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 243
858 Charles, born in Windham, April 19, 1773. s-*-
859 Olive, born in Windham, Nov. 2(22), 1775; m. (i)Theophilus Clark,
by whom she had 10 ch.; (2) [Nov. 21 Jewett; Letter of Mrs.
Thomas Jewett, Feb. 19, 1883] ; d. Feb. i, 1862, in Dexter,
Mich.
860 Betsy, born in Windham, Oct. 18, 1779. c >
861 Sanford, born in Claremont, July 31, 1782. s:->
729 Abigail' Kingsbury ( Josep/i\/oseph\ Joseph", Henrf),
married, August 12, 1773, Captain James Carey, of Scotland
Society, Windham, son of Lieut. Benajah and Deborah (Per-
kins) Carey, born November 27, 1750. He was Corporal in
the company commanded by Captain John Kingsley, which
marched from Windham in the Lexington Alarm. She died
December 18, 1807, and he married (2) Anna, widow of Rev.
William Bradford, of Canterbury. He died February 28,
1827, aged 76.
CHILDREN.
1 Abigail, born Jan. 28, 1775; m. Oct. 6, 1798, Parker Morse, of
Canterbury.
2 James, born Dec. 9, 1777; m. Oct. 25, 1804, Phebe, dau. William
Howard, of Hampton; settled in Canterbury; twice repre-
sented Canterbury in the Legislature, and filled many offices
of trust in the town. His wife d. March 9, 1847. He d.
Aug. 14, 1 861; 3 ch.
3 Benajah, born Jan. 4, 1780; d. Aug. 24, 1808, unm.
4 Anna, born Feb. 21, 1782; d. March 3, 1790.
5 Sanford, born July 14, 1784; lived in Scotland; m. May 16, 1811,
Caroline, dau. of Jabez Tracy, of Scotland; he d. May 2,
1852; his widow d. May 3, 1861, aged 74; 4 ch.
6 Sally, born Sept. 7, 1786; m. Dr. Thomas Morse, of Woodstock,
Conn.; d. January, 1820; 3 ch.
733 Deliverance' Kingsbury ( Joseph\ Joseph^, Joseph'',
Ilenry^), married, March 24, 1780, Joseph Scarborough, of
Pomfret, born June 17, 1756, son of Jeremiah and Mary
(Holbrook) Scarborough. She died August 25, 1823, in West
Hartford, Conn., aged 68. Joseph Scarborough died August
22, 1829, in Pomfret.
CHILDREN.
I Jared, bom Jan. {P. T. Rec. Feb.) 26, 1781; settled in Hartford;
m. (i) Margaret Caldwell, daughter of Major John and Mar-
244 ^^^ KINGSBURY FAMILY.
garet (Collier) Caldwell; she d. March 23, 1808, aged 21; (2)
Mary Ann Woolsey, of New Haven. He d. in Hartford, Nov.
25, 1816. [T. S Old North Burying Ground, Hartford.]
2 Delia, born May 10, 1782; m. May 18, 1804, in Brooklyn, Conn.,
Perrin May, of Boston, as his second wife; ch.: i, Frederick;
2, Mary Perrin, b. Jan. i, 1815.
3 Joel, born Sept. 28, 1784.
4 Luther, born May 12, 1787; settled in W. Hartford, as a farmer;
d. there April 17, 1820 [April 16, IV. Hartford Ch. Rec.\
5 Jeremiah, born Nov. 27, 1788.
6 Joseph Kingsbury, born Jan. 18, 1792; d. in Hartford, Jan. 9, 1823.
7 Emelia, born Aug. 12, 1793.
8 Albigence, born April i, 1796; married Electa , and lived in
West Hartford.
740 Lieutenant Joseph' Kingsbury {Ebenezer\ Joseph'',
Joseph'^, Henry^), of Coventry, married February 21, 1780,
Lois, daughter of Jonathan and Lois (Richardson) Porter,
born in Coventry, April 14, 1759. Soon after the commence-
ment of the war of the Revolution he enlisted in a company of
which Joseph Talcott was Captain, himself Lieutenant, and
Squire Ephraim Kingsbury was Commissary. The company
was stationed for a time at Groton, Conn.; from there they
were ordered to the States of New York and New Jersey,
and were often employed as scouts.* " He was a man of
quick discernment, and prompt in action. An instance of
this latter trait occurred one day at Ellington. While await-
ing, at the house of Rev. Mr. Brockway, the return of that
gentleman, a servant entered the room exclaiming, 'Jack is
in the well ! ' Mr. Kingsbury arose, threw off his coat, ran
to the well, turned aside the curb, and let himself down the
well, reaching the water just as the boy was sinking for the
last time. Catching him by the hand, he sustained him till
he could be reached by those who had gathered around the
mouth of the well, and lifted out. ' Jack ' lived to become
a prominent lawyer of Connecticut." (From Rev. A Kings-
bury.) His wife, Lois, died May 20 f, 1814, aged 55, and he
married (2) March 18, 181 6, Sarah Wood, of Scotland Parish,
Conn., born in 1774. He died April 13, 1828; his widow
died December 17, 1843, in Scotland Parish.
* A Joseph Kingsbury served as private in Captain Paul Brigham's company,
from Coventry, in Col. John Chandler's Regiment, from March 6, 1777, to March 16,
1780. Conn. Men in the Revolution, siq, 231.
1 14, ace. to letter of Rev. A. K., April 13, 1887 ; 20 in another communication.
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH.
245
Distribution of estate of Joseph Kingsbury, to widow
Sarah, to dau. Eunice Porter, dau. Persis Lillie, dau. Electa
Sweetland, to Polly Page, to Addison Kingsbury, to Rox-
anna Wight, to Oliver Kingsbury's heirs, to Ruth Tracy,
to Emeline Kingsbury, to Ward Kingsbury, April 24, 1829.
Andover Prob. Rec.
CHILDREN.
862 Lois, born in Coventry, Jan. 14, 1781 ; m. Nov. 3, 1805, Ira Lillie,
of Coventry ; she d. childless, Nov. 20, 181 1.
863 Oliver, born in Coventry, June 24, 1782. :r: >
864 Eunice Backus, born in Coventry, Nov. 14, 1784. :;~ ->-
S65 Ward, born in Coventry, Jan. 10, 1787. 5S— >-
866 Persis, born in Coventry, Dec. 10, 1789. r: >
867 Electa, born in Coventry, June 9, 1791. :.:•; >
868 Mary, born in Coventry, Oct. 3, 1793. =: >
869 RoxANA, born in Coventry, Aug. 5, 1796. z: >
870 Ruth, bom in Coventry, April 4, 1798. r: >
871 Addison, born in Coventry, July 5, 1800. :::: >
872 Emeline, born in Coventry, March 12, 1803; m. Sept. 18, 1826,
Alvin Kingsbury, son of Jabez and Freelove (Utley) Kings-
bury. (See No. 1065.)
741 Priscilla' Kingsbury {Ebeiiezer\ Joseph'', Joseph',
Hemy), married, Nov. 24, 1786, Eleazer Pomeroy, of Coven-
try, son of Daniel and Naomi (Kibbe) Pomeroy, born in
Lebanon, Conn., October 24, 1752. His first wife was Sibyl,
daughter of Denison Kingsbury, whom he married December
17, 1772 ; she died May i, 1785. — T. S. (See page 231.)
His house is still standing in Coventry, on a road to An-
dover, running south from the road to South Coventry.
Eleazer Pomeroy died in Coventry, June 16, 181 1. Widow
Priscilla Pomeroy died March 19, 1841, aged 85.
In memory of Mrs
Sibyl, Wife of Mr Elea
zer Pomroy, who died
May i^' 1785 in the
23rd Year of her Age.
Let not the dead forgotten lie
Lest you forget that you must die.
New burying ground, Coventry, stone inovedfrom the old one.
EI.EAZER POMEROV'S CHILDREN BY FIRST WIFE, SYBIL KINGSBURY.
I Clara or Clarissa, born in Coventry, Dec. 19, 1773 ; m. (i) (Jane 10,
1800, Daniel Jones, of Farmington ; (2) John Ripley ; d.
Feb. 10, 1809 ; one ch.
246
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
2 Sybil, born Nov. 26, 1775 ; d. Nov. 26, 1775.
3 Eleazer, born in Coventry, Oct. 4, 1776; m. Sept. 24, 1800, Ruth
Hunt, born July 2, 1779. He d. in Coventry, July 28, 1867,
aged 91. His wife d. March 31, 1843 ; 7 ch. Eleazer, Jr., b.
Jan. 6, 1817; m. Mary E. Jones; d. in Coventry, Dec. 4, 1865;
his wife d. in Hartford, Aug. 16, 1887.
4 Wealthy, born in Coventry, Oct. 14, 1778; m. Jan. i, 1799, Dr. Sam-
uel White, born in Andover, Feb. 23, 1777, son of Capt.
Daniel and Sarah (Hale) White. He was a physician and sur-
geon of great eminence in Hudson, N. Y. , Professor of Sur-
gery in the Berkshire Medical College at Pittsfield, Mass. ;
President of the New York State Medical Society ; several
times chosen Mayor of Hudson, and an Elder in the Presby-
terian Church. He d. in Hudson, Feb, 10, 1845. She d.
Oct. 31, 1854. 10 ch.
5 Daniel Sterling, born in Coventry, Feb. 18, 1781 ; m. Lucy Dim-
ock, of Coventry ; removed to Manlius, N. Y. ; d. Feb. 26,
1845.
6 Adotia or Eudocia, born in Coventry, Jan. 10, 1783; m. Dr. Na-
thaniel Aspinwall, b. Sept. 15, 1778, in Lebanon, Conn.; he
commenced the practice of medicine in Genoa, Cayuga Co.,
N. Y. ; subsequently removed to Elmira, N. Y., where he
died in 1861 ; she d. March 9, 1852. Ch. : (i )Nathaniel Pome-
eroy, b. March 22, 1805 ; (2) Edson, b. April 11, 1811 ; (3) Au-
gustus; (4) Sarah.
CHILDREN BY SECOND WIFE, PRISCILLA KINGSBURY.
7 Polly, born in Coventry, April 13, 1787 ; m. Oct. 10, 1808, William
Talcott, of Coventry, born Dec. 30, 1786, son of Dea. Joseph,
and Rebecca (Porter) Talcott. She d. April 18, 1846 ; they
had one son, Eleazer Pomeroy, b. Dec. 12, 1809; Yale Col-
lege, 1832 ; d. Nov. 14, 1832. He d. July 28, 1858.
8 Sybil, born in Coventry, March 2, 1789 ; m. Sept. 19, 1809, Dr.
Eleazar Hunt, of Coventry, born Dec. 28, 1786. He d. March
14, 1867, aged 80. Mrs. Sybil (Pomeroy) Hunt d. in Coventry,
Feb. 10, 1876, aged 86 ; 3 ch. Dr. Ebenezer Kingsbury Hunt,
of Hartford, was their son, b. Aug. 26, 1810 ; d. May 2, 1889,
aged 78 ; Yale, 1833 ; studied medicine in the Jefferson Medical
College, Philadelphia; M.D., 1838; a prominent physician in
Hartford ; President of the State Medical Society in 1864 and
1865; director and medical visitor of the Retreat for the
Insane, and physician to the Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb;
m. June 13, 1848, Mary A., dau. of Daniel P. Crosby of Hart-
ford ; two daughters; (i) Louise, m. J. Benjamin Dimmick,
of Scranton, Pa.; (2) Jeannette, m. George Goodwin Williams,
of Hartford.
9 Isaac Newton, born March 28, 1791 ; m. (i) Dec. 8, 1813, in Coventry,
Anna Olmsted Kingsbury. (See No. 966.) She d. in Troy,
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 247
Pa., Dec. 5, 1831; (2) March 17, 1832, Maria Ann Merrick, dau.
of Quartus Merrick, of Springfield, Pa., b. Oct. 9, 1805, at
Walton, N. Y. ; d. Feb. 27, 1839; (3) Oct. 9, 1839, Lucinda
Williston Merrick, sister of 2d wife, b. Oct. 28, 1810 ; living in
1889. He lived in Troy, Pa., and in Springfield, Bradford
Co., Pa. He d. May 30, 1861 ; 12 ch.
10 EuENEZER, born Jan. 17, 1794; m. June 18, 1818, Laura Brewster,
dau. of Shubael and Asenath (Porter) Brewster, born Nov. 29,
1795; d. Feb. 26, 1S66 (Feb. 3, 1866, according to another
authority), at Troy, Pa. ; 10 ch.
11 Elizabeth, born March 22, 1796; m. (i) John Hosmer of Hudson,
N. Y. ; (2) F. J. Barnard, of Albany ; she d. Aug. 28, 1839 ;
3 ch. by second marriage
12 Chauncey, born Dec. 6, 1799 ; m. Mary Ives, of New Haven ; went
South, but afterwards lived in New York.
743 Rev. Ebenezer' Kingsbury {Ebenezer\ Joseph^
Joseph"^, Henry"), graduated from Yale College, 1783 ; stud-
ied theology with Dr. Charles Backus, of Somers, settled
first at Jericho, Vt., 1 791-1808, as a missionary from the
Connecticut Home Missionary Society. In 1799, he was the
only settled minister north of Cornwall, Vt. A home mis- .
sionary of the Connecticut Missionary wSociety many years.
He was installed at Harford, Susquehanna County, Pa., in
August, 1810, and labored there for seventeen years. He
traveled over a large part of the counties of Susquehanna,
Bradford, and Wayne on horseback, by marked trees and
bridle paths, preaching in log cabins, barns, and school-
houses, and assisted in the formation of nearly all the
churches in that region.* He married (i) February w,
1792, Mary, daughter of Dr. M. D. Reynolds, of Long-
meadow, Mass., born January 19, 1765 ; she died the same
year, December, 1792, in Jericho ; an infant son buried with
her.f He married (2), February 8, 1794, Hannah,']; daughter
•Kulp's Families of the Wyominjj Valley, II, 882.
t A letter from Rev. Ebenezer Kingsbury, dated Dec. 21, 1792, to Andrew Kings-
bury, Esq., Hartford, communicates the news of the death of his wife.
X Her sister Sarah was the wife of the Rev. Dr. Richard Salter Storrs, of Long-
meadow, and mother of the late Rev. Richard Salter Storrs, D.D., of Brooklyn, N. Y.
248 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
of Rev. Noah and Hannah (Payson) Williston, of West
Haven, Conn., born December i6, 1770. He died March
22, 1842, at Harford, Pa. His widow died at Harford, Pa.,
March 23, 1859.
CHILDREN.
873 Mary Reynolds, born Dec. 29, 1794, Jericho, Vt. s->-
874 Hannah, born Sept. 19, 1796, Jericho ; d. Aug. 18, 1818, unm.
875 Noah Williston, born Oct. 10, 1798, Jericho ; d. Sept. 8, 1822,
unm.
876 Samuel Ely, ) born March 14, 1801, Jericho; he d. Feb. 12,
877 Sarah Storrs, ) 1832. :,.: >
878 Ebenezer, born June 18, 1804, in Jericho, Vt. =: >
879 Payson, born Oct. 5, 1806, Jericho; d. Nov. 23, 1807.
880 Payson, born Oct. 7, 1808, Jericho, r: >
881 John Denison, born Oct. 12, 1813, Harford ; d. Jan. 4, 1S16.
745 Freelove' Kingsbury {£/eazar\ Joseph^, Joseph'',
Henty'), married Benjamin Stanley, of Tolland; she died
December 29, 1762, in Tolland; he died September 10,
1793, aged 60. Both buried in the North burying ground,
Tolland.
CHILD.
I Freelove, born Oct. 5, 1761.
748 Eleazar' Kingsbury {Eleazar\ Joseph^, Joseph'',
Henry^), married, June 17, 1779, Abigail Hill, of Tolland,
born at Windham, March 21 (March 2, letter T. B. Kings-
bury), 1753. He died at Winchester, N. H. (perhaps while
on a visit), February 6, 1812. His widow, Abigail, died at
Warehouse Point, Conn., April 22, 1848.
CHILDREN.
882 Sanford, born Feb. 22, 1780. s: >
883 Eleazar, born Feb. 6, 1782; d. at West Suffield, Conn., Feb. 10,
1807.
884 Horatio Gates, born March 9, 1785. Ssr-*-
885 John Clark, born March 28, 1789, at Brattleboro, Vt s-^
886 Russell, born Oct. 12, 1792, at Warehouse Point, Conn. s3-^
750 Ensign Samuel Rust' Kingsbury {Elcazar\ Joseph \
Joseph'\ Henry'), of Tolland, married, August 13 (15, Tolland
Rec), 1779 (August 13, 1777, according to MS. letter), Ruth,
daughter of Captain Stephen and Hannah (Chapman) Steele,
and granddaughter of the Rev. Stephen Steele, of Tolland,
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 249
born April 29 (19, Steele Genealogy), 1762. He was appointed
Ensign, 1788. She died March 16, 1823. He died Decem-
ber 9, 1839.
CHILDREN.
SS7 Perez, born Nov. 3, 1779 (according to MS. letter Perez was b. Oct.
12, 1778. r: ■>
888 Samuel, born Sept. 26, 1781. T. R. 1782, MS. letter.s-^
889 Polly, born June 7, 1786. r::; ■>
890 Betsey, born Feb. 23, 1788; d. April 9, 1816, unmarried.
8gi Ruth, born July 7, 1790. r: >
In memory of Samuel R. Kingsbury
MISS BETSEY, daugh died
ter of Mr Samuel R. Dec. 21, 1839,
& Mrs Ruth Kingsbery M. 85.
who died April 9
1816, in the 28 year
of her age.
Youth and life how soon
they'r ended.
Here my friends have
plac'd my urn.
You who wept and me
attended.
Soon must take a sollemn
turn.
Tolland, North Buryhig Ground.
752 Captain DanieP Kingsbury {Dauiel\ Joseph \
Joseph"^, Henry^), of the West Farms, married, December
10, 1778, Martha Adams, born in Canterbury, June 23, 1760,
daughter of Captain Thomas and Susanna (Peck) Adams.
He was appointed Sergeant in Captain Ebenezer Lothrop's
company of Col. John Ely's regiment, December 3, 1776,
and served at Providence in the winter and spring of
1777, and was one of Deputy Governor Matthew Griswold's
guard later in the same year, and a minute man from
1778, until the close of the war. He removed from the
West Farms in 1785 to Brookfield, Vt.,* where he died
July 29, 181 7. His wife died in Brookfield, December 26,
♦ Daniel Kingsbury, of Brookfield, in the State of Vermont, conveys to Zebe-
diah Hartshorn, of Franklin, land in F , lyinir on the westerly side of the mountain,
so-called, lately belonging to Daniel Kingsbury, deceased, Feb. 15, 1790. Franklin
Land Records.
250
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
1846. She was blind for seventeen years before her death.
He was a member of the convention held for the purpose
of adopting the Constitution of the United States, in Ben-
nington, January 10, 1791.
CHILDREN.
892 Thomas, born Sept. 14, 1779. :::: >
893 Bela, born Dec. 5, 1781. ;,:: >
894 Nathaniel, born May 8, 1785 ; lived in Brookfield, Vt. ; ni. Aptha
Woodbury ; had no ch. ; he d. in Brookfield, Feb. i, 1864 ; she
d. Oct. 24, 1883, aged 77.
895 Daniel, born Dec. 3, 1792, in Brookfield. s >
756 Colonel Jacob' King^sbury {Nathaniel'^, Joseph^,
Joseph'\ Henry^)\ he entered the Continental army under his
cousin. Captain Asa Kingsbury, July 11, 1775, was Corporal,
after September 29, went to Roxbury, to the camp at Bos-
ton.— • Conti. Men in the Revolution, 8§. He was Sergeant in
Capt. Huntington's company, which served at New York in
August-September, 1776, and was in the retreat after the
battle of Long Island. Ibid., 404. Afterwards he joined
the regiment of Col. Huntington, as a private soldier at
Camp Connecticut on the Hudson, having procured the
money to buy an outfit by going on a privateering expedi-
tion from New London in the schooner " Spy," from May 8
to September 26, 1777.* He carried a gun only a few weeks
when Col. Huntington appointed him an orderly. He was
a man who apparently never thought much of what he had
done, for although he lived an eventful life, during a long
and important period, after it was over very few records of his
life in detail had been preserved. He was commissioned En-
sign April 26, 1780, and marched to Virginia with the picked
body of men chosen by the Marquis de Lafayette for the
southern campaign. At the close of the war he was pro-
moted to a Lieutenantcy, and assigned to the western
army, where he continued uninterruptedly for fourteen
years. During the last nine years of this period, to use
his own words, he was " not absent from military duty
one hour." This frontier service in those days of ambus-
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cade and massacres, when the posts were weak and widely
separated, but the foe numerous and ever on the alert, was
one of the greatest toil and danger. He here received the
well earned promotion of Captain and Major. • He distin-
guished himself by defending Fort Harmar with a small
number of men against a large body of Indians. An
account of this exploit is to be found in the history of
Ohio.* The following General Order bears witness to the
soldierly qualities of Lieut. Kingsbury, and well illustrates
the exigencies of the early border service :
Fort Washington, 14th January, 1791.
Extract from General Orders :
The General is highly pleased with the cool and spirited conduct dis-
played by Lieut. Kingsbury in repulsing a body of about 300 savages,
who surrounded Dunlap's station on Monday morning last and besieged
it, endeavoring to set it on fire with their arrows, and keeping tip a
heavy fire against his small party for the space of twenty-five hours.
. . . This spirited defence made by Lieut. Kingsbury, with so small
a force as 35 men total, old and young, sick and well, and in such bad
works, reflects the greatest credit upon him and his party. The General
returns his thanks to him, and directs that the Adjutant transmit him a
copy of these orders by the first conveyance.
Jos. Harmar, Brig.-General.
There is a letter extant which he wrote to his brother
from Cincinnati, saying that he knew he ought to go East
to attend to some of his business affairs connected with his
father's estate, but that he could only get six months leave
of absence, which would only give him time to go and
return without having any time for business. His route
home was via New Orleans; and this was not far from 1800.
In 1799, he returned to Connecticut upon a furlough,
where he spent the two following years in the recruiting
service. He married November 24, 1799, Sarah Palmer,
daughter of Dr. Benjamin and Rosanna (Thayer) Ellis, of
Franklin, born June 17, 1774 (1778, T. S.). Miss Ellis was a
person of intelligence, refinement, force, and dignity, all of
Vv'hich characteristics were called. in requisition by her sub-
sequent experience. In 1802, he was again ordered to the
frontier, and stationed among the Creek Indians in Georgia.
Towards the close of the following year he was appointed
* Howe'.s Historical Collections of Ohio, 210.
252
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
Lieutenant-Colonel, and transferred to the Western army,
and stationed at Mackinaw, whence he was shortly transferred
to the southwest, where he remained for several years, living
at Bellefontaine at the mouth of the Missouri river, and at
Fort Adams on the Mississippi, and in 1809 became Colonel
of the First Infantry. His services in the southwest cov-
ered the years in which Aaron Burr figured largely in that
section. Burr called several times at the headquarters of
Col. Kingsbury, and was evidently anxious to enlist his sym-
pathies. But the two never met. Col. Kingsbury regarded
him with suspicion, and was unwilling to compromise his own
honor by intercourse with him. During the time of Burr's
scheme for getting possession of Louisiana. Major Kings-
bury was in command at New Orleans. He had occasion to
visit some of the posts on the river above. He knew some-
thing of what was going on, and he did not know whom he
could trust. He laid the whole scheme before his wife, and
virtually put her in command of the fort. Of course the next
officer must be left in nominal command, but his wife was
to watch, and at all hazards, in case of an uprising, to pre-
vent the conspirators from getting possession of the fort.
Fortunately there was no necessity for action, but she kept
his counsel and was ready for any emergency. Very early
in the war of 181 2, Col. Kingsbury was stationed at Detroit,
and, as he once stated to the writer, was offered the com-
mand at that post which subsequently devolved upon Gen.
Hull, but an attack of illness, and his own distrust of the
plans of the administration, gave him an excuse for declin-
ing. He always said that no man could have avoided sur-
render under the circumstances, and that Hull was made a
scapegoat of to shield a weak war administration. At one
time he conducted an expedition or transfer of troops from
Detroit to the Mississippi, going through Lakes Huron and
Michigan to the Chicago river, up that as far as practicable,
then making a carry of a few miles to the Desplaines, one of
the tributaries of the Illinois, and so on to the Mississippi. In
a letter speaking of this trip he says the position of Chicago
is a commanding one, and time will see here a great cit}'.
During the latter part of the war of 18 12 he had charge of
the forts at New London and Newport, and was appointed
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JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 253
Inspector- General of the Eastern Division of the Army, in
which capacity he served till the close of the war, when
he retired, having been forty years in commission in the
military service of his country.
At the close of the war he was retired and spent the
remainder of his life at his home in Franklin, where he had
an estate of about 400 acres that had been in the family
since 1707, when Joseph Kingsbury went there from
Haverhill.
He was a man of most genial, kindly nature, with a lib-
eral heart and an open hand, and was held in high esteem
by all his neighbors. The writer remembers his visits as a
boy to the old place, Kingsbury Hill. The free hospitality
of the house, the retainers that seemed to be about the
kitchen, barn, or yard, ready to hold horses, run of errands,
or do nothing ; and apparently equally well pleased with
either. It was an ideal place for a boy.
Col. Kingsbury was a man of unswerving honor and
integrity, and followed unflinchingly the path of duty.
These qualities were strikingly exemplified throughout the
nearly fifty years of his military life, and won for him uni-
versal respect and esteem. In the Senate of the United
States, in January, 1828, Gen. William H. Harrison, subse-
quently president, said, " The first captain under whom I
served. Col. Kingsbury of Connecticut, than whom Sparta
nor Rome never produced a better soldier, informed me
that he joined General Washington's arm}^ with a portman-
teau filled with clothing, which becoming the common
property of his brother officers, the stock was soon so re-
duced that the portmanteau was dispensed with, and the
remains of his wardrobe carried in the knapsack of a
soldier." He was a member of the Order of the Cincinnati.
He died in Franklin, July i, 1837. His wife died December
16, 1857. \_F. J. Kingsbury.^
Jacob Kingsbury
" To the memory of Jacob Kingsbury.
An honest man.
"After 40 years faithful service in every grade from a private soldier
'• to a Colonel of a Regiment and Inspector General — without fear and
" without reproach, participating in the battles & privations of the war
254
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
"that gave to his country independence and the Indian wars whose
" result gave civilization to the West." Died July ist 1837. Aged 81
" years "
Sally Palmer Ellis Kzngsbitry
"In memory of Sally Palmer relict of Col. Jacob Kingsbury. Born
" June 17th 1778 Died Dec. i6th 1857."
Sarah Hill Kingsbury
" In memory of Sarah Hill daughter of Gen. J. & S. P. Kingsbury who
" died Feb. loth 1840 Aged 24 years."
CHILDREN.
896 Eliz.4 Rosanna \^Franklin Ch. Pec] Thayer, born Sejot. 28, 1800;
died Nov. 3, 1800.
897 James Wilkinson, born Sept. 28, 1801, in New Orleans. s>-^
898 Julia Anne Ellis, born Nov. 2, 1804, at Mackinaw. :z: >
899 Thomas Humphrey Gushing, born at New Orleans, Dec. 23, 1806.
goo William Eustis, born at Detroit, Nov. i, 1809. r: >
901 Benjamin Ellis, born Sept. 25, 1812 ; died March 29, 1813.
902 Sarah Hill, born July 20, 1815 ; died Feb. 10, 1840.
903 Charles Ellis, born July 12, 1818 ; had a citizen's appointment
(that is, an appointment without previous military education)
in the Second Regiment, United States Dragoons, at the time
that regiment was authorized by Congress during General
Jackson's administration, in 1836. He was but 18 years old
and had never been twenty miles away from home. He soon,
however, developed into a soldier, and was a favorite with
the officers and men. After a short term of recruiting service
at Warrenton, Va., he joined his regiment in Florida during
the Seminole war, and after seeing some service in the Ever-
glades, he died the following ^^ear, June g, 1837, of fever, at
Fort Mellen, Florida. A camp in Florida was named in his
honor, and for some years the locality retained the name.
News of his death reached home in Franklin some days
before the death of his father, which took place July i, 1837;
but his father was then quite feeble and he was not told of
the event and died without the knowledge that his son had
preceded him. [K J. A'.]
757 Sarah' Kingsbury {Nathamel\ Joseph^, Joseph'',
Hetiry^), married Dr. Benjamin Ellis, of Franklin, October 4,
1788, as his second wife. Her brother, Jacob, afterwards
married a daughter of Dr. Ellis by a former marriage. He
was a son of Rev. John and Bethiah Ellis, born at West
Farms, in 1752. He died October 29, 1825. She died De-
cember 10, 1831. Both buried in Franklin.
HOUSE BUILT FOR JUDGE JOHN KINGSBURY IN
WATERBURY 1805.
David Hawley, Architect and Builder.
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 255
CHILDREN.
1 Charles Kingskury, born in Franklin, June {T. R.) 5, 1789 ; settled
in Warren, near Paines Hollow, O. ; died there about 1815.
2 Joseph Cheney, born in Franklin, Dec. 11, 1790; died July 13, 1795.
3 Benjamin Grant, born in Franklin, Dec. 9, 1792; a physician, in
Clinton, Lenawa Co., Mich. ; m. May 29, 1817, Abigail Loomis.
She died Nov. 29, i860; he died Jan. 25, 1869.
4 Bethia Hill, born in Franklin, Dec. 29, 1794 ; m. Oct., 1832, Simon
Loomis, of German Flats, now Ilion, N. Y. He died Aug. 20,
iS6g ; they had 3 ch.
5 Taf.itha How, born in Franklin, May 3, 1797 ; m. Sept. 30, 1822,
Chester Loomis, of German Flats, N. Y. He died Oct. 11,
1870 ; they had 3 ch
6 Daniel Denison, born in Franklin, Nov. 5, 1799 ; m. (i) Swift ;
(2) Locke.
759 Judge John' Kingsbury {Nathaniel\ Joseph\ Joseph^,
Henry ',) of Waterbury, Conn., was graduated from Yale Col-
lege, 17S6 ; diiring his college course, while the institution
was temporarily broken up and the course of instruction
interfered with by the war, he went on two privateering
voyages from New London with his brother Jacob. After
graduation he went to Waterbury to teach. Then studied
at the Litchfield Law School; graduated 1790; and com-
menced practice in Waterbur3^ He married November 6,
1794, Marcia, daughter of Deacon Stephen and Sarah
(Humaston) Bronson, born in Waterbury December 17,
1764 ; a descendant of John Bronson, one of the first settlers
of Hartford and Farmington, and a soldier in the Pequot
War. He was appointed Judge of the County Court,
1 801, and held the office for many years ; presiding Judge
until 1820; Judge of Probate until 1834; and represented
the town many times in the Legislature, being elected sev-
enteen times between 1796 and 1813. His wife died March
21, 1813. He died August 26, 1844.
CHILDREN.
904 Charles Denison, born Nov. 7, 1795, in Waterbury. -:s-^-
905 Julius Jesse Bronson, born Oct. 18, 1797, in Waterbury. ~->-
906 John Southmayd, born Nov. 18, 1801, in Waterbury. s:r-»-
907 Sarah Susannah, born Nov. 6, 1807, in Waterbury. -.3-^
765 Irena' Kingsbury {/o/in\ NathanieP, Joseph'',
Hetuy^), married, November 6, 1771, Jonathan Drake, of
256
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
East Windsor,* born vSeptember 28, 17 19, son of Jere-
miah and Hannah (Burnham) Drake. She was a second
wife. Mrs. Irene Drake (formerly Kingsbury) brought a
letter of recommendation from the Church in Enfield,
February 28, 1772, to the Church in East Windsor, signed
by the Rev. Elam Potter, stating that she was admitted
into full communion in the former church. Mr. Drake died
October 21, 1776, and she was appointed administratrix on
his estate, February 14, 1777. September 13, 1782, the es-
tate of Jonathan Drake, of East Windsor, Dec'', was distrib-
uted to Irena, the Widow, " who hath for a valuable consid-
eration relinquished to the Heirs her Right of Dower," — to
Nathan Drake, Eldest Son, to Abel, Odiah, Eli (born 1770),
Jerusha, and Anna, the other children. Hartford Probate
Records, XXIII, Sy. Daniel Kingsbur}^, of Sandisfield, in
the county of Berkshire, and Abigail Kingsbury, and Irene
Drake, and Asahel Parsons, and Abigail his wife, of Windsor,
and Abial Holt and Eunice his wife, and Nathan Holt, of
Willington, all in the State of Connecticut, convey to John
Kingsbury, of Enfield, land in E., 70 acres, October 24, 1780.
— Enfield land Records. She died in North Bolton (Vernon),
February 13, 1803, in her 71st year \^T. S. 72, ace. to Ch. Rec\
766 Eunice' Kingsbury {John\ NathanieP, JosepJi" ,
Henry^), married, March 21, 1754, John Marshall, of Bolton ;
he died May 21, 1759, aged 31, and lies buried in the Quarry-
ville (Bolton) yard. He was born August 13, 1728, in Bolton,
son of John and Damaris (Eglestone) Marshall. She mar-
ried (2) April 8, 1767, as his second wife, Abiel Holt, of Will-
ington. {Willington Town Records.) He was born in Wind-
ham, February i, 1727, son of Abiel and Hannah (Abbot)
Holt, of Andover, Mass., and Windham. She died in Bolton,
now Vernon, June 2, 1784. Deacon Abiel Holt died in Wil-
lington, where he lived, October 2, 1785. She is buried in
Willington.
In Memory of
M" Eunice Holt,
wife of Deac°
Abiel Holt she
died June 2, 1784
in y" 51" year
of her age.
— Willington Burying Ground.
* "Nov e'h A.D. 1771, then Jonathan Drake of East Windsor and Irena Kings-
bury of said Enfield were joyned togather in marriage by me Ephr" Terry, Justice
of the Ve&Q^."— History of Enfield, II, lygi.
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 257
CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE.
1 Deborah, born in Bolton, June 26, 1755 ; bapt. Aug. 10, 1755.
2 John, born in Bolton, June 12, 1757 ; bapt. July 17, 1757.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE.
3 Andrew, born in Willington, May 3, 176S ; married Hannah, dau. of
Joseph and Nancy Smith, who died at Hadley, Mass., July
28, 1855 ; he died at Hadley, Sept. 21, 1853, aged 84. He was
a peddler.
4 Abel, born in Willington, Dec. 29, 1779 ; m. (i) Kerchevel ; (2)
Ruth King, of Wilbraham, Mass.
5 Eunice, born in Willington, May 13, 1773.
767 Lydia^ Kingsbury {/o/in\ Nat/ia?iieP, Josep/r, He?iry'),
married, June 6, 1770, Nathan Holt, of Willington, son of
Abiel and Hannah (Abbot) Holt, of Andover, Mass., and
Windham, Conn., born in Windham, April 18, 1733. She
was his third wife, as he married (i) January 19, 1758, Abigail
Merrick ; (2) November 26, 1766, Bathsheba Williams. Mrs.
Lydia Holt died in Willington, March 22, 1776. Nathan
Holt died in Willington, May 31, 1800.
In Memory of M"^^
Lydia Holt, wife
to M'- Nathan Holt
& Daughter to M''
John Kingsbury
of Infield, she
died March 22'^
1776, in y« 39""
3^ear of her age.
^ Willington Burying Ground.
CHILDREN.
1 Bathsheba, born in WiUington, Jan. 11, 1772; d. in W., Jan. 20, 1790.
2 John, born in Willington, April 11, 1774 ; died March 11, 1776.
768 John' Kingsbury {John\ Nathaniel , Joseph^, Nenry^)^
of Enfield and Hartland, married in Enfield, December
^5) 1763, Desire, daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth Meach-
am, born in Enfield, September 15, 1743. He removed to
Hartland about 1773. He was admitted to theChurchin Hart-
land, February 4, 1776. John Kingsbury, jun^, of Hartland,
"in consideration of a piece of land that I have of my Hon**
17
258 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
Father, lying in Enfield, by a Deed of Equal Date, and Re-
ceived to my Full Satisfaction as by way of Swap of Daniel
Kingsbury, of Enfield, &c."; he mentions land that " I bought
of my uncle, Phinehas Kingsbury." January 8, 1776. — Hart-
land Land Records, /, 4(p8.
Benjamin Graves, of East Haddam, conveys to John
Kingsbury and Aaron Buck, of Hartland, land in Hartland,
April I, 1773.— /^/^., /, 372.
He returned to Enfield, as he had a son born there in
1785, and a daughter in 1788. Removed from Enfield to
Halifax, Vermont, where he died.
Daniel Kingsbury, of vSandisfield, conveys land in S. to
John Kingsbury, of Enfield, March 7, 1787. — Berkshire Co.
Registry of Deeds.
John Kingsbury, of Enfield, conveys to Nathaniel Terry,
" the lot of land on which I now dwell," January 2, 1790.
— Enfield Latid Records.
CHILDREN.
908 Uriah, born in Enfield, Oct. 6, 1764. s: > .
909 Mary, born in Enfield, June 30, 1766.
910 Desire, born in Enfield, Nov. 19, 1768 ; m. in Enfield, June 18
(17, Ch. Rec), 1788, Caleb Wright; one ch. Eunice, b. July 9,
1788.
911 Joseph, born in Enfield, May 20, 1771. :s:, >
912 John, born in Hartland, bapt. in Hartland, Sept. 24, 1775.
913 Jeremiah, born in Enfield, July 25, 1778.
914 Abner, born Aug. 28, 1781.
915 RosEL, born in Enfield, Oct. 6, 1785.
916 Lydia, born in Enfield, March 12, 1788.
771 Ensign Daniel' Kingsbury {/o/in\ JVat/iam'eP, /o-
seph^, Henry^), of Enfield, Hartland, and Sandisfield, married,
February 7, 1771, Rose Pease, daughter of Benjamin and
Abigail (Rose) Pease, of Enfield. He lived in Enfield, on
land given him by his father; he was Sergeant of the com-
pany raised in Enfield for the Lexington Alarm, under Ma-
jor Nathaniel Terry. — Connecticut Men in the Revolution, 10.
He was appointed Ensign in the vSecond Battalion of State
troops, November, 1776, and served in Rhode Island under
General Wooster, the following year. — /h'd., 424. He lived
in Hartland for a time,* and was appointed Collector of State
• Daniel Kingsbury, of Hartland, conveys to Uriel Holmes, of H., land in H.,
lying on the East Mountain, May lo, 1776. Hartland Land Records, I, ^21-
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 259
taxes for that town in December, 1778; Daniel Kingsbury
and wife admitted to the Church in Hartland, June 30, 1776;
removed to Sandisfield in 1779. Mrs. Rose King-sbury died
in Sandisfield, April i, 1789, in the 38th year of her age. He
settled later in Cherry Valley, N. Y.
CHILDREN.
9^7 Lucy, born in Enfield, July 14, 1772.
918 George, born iu Enfield, June 28, 1775.
919 Is.'VAc, son of Daniel Kingsbury, bapt. in Hartland, July 6, 1777.
920 Benjamin, born in Sandisfield, July i, 1779.
921 John, born in Sandisfield, Dec. 17, 1782.
922 Abigail, born in Sandisfield, March 13, 1785.
923 Eunice, born in Sandisfield, Sept. i, 1786.
924 William, born in Sandisfield, July 2, 1788; died in Sandisfield, June
8, 1789.
772 Abigail' Kingsbury {/o/in\ NathauieP, Joseph'',
Henry^), married, in Enfield, November 11, 1773, Asahel
Parsons, of Enfield, born December 11, 1747, son of
Christopher, Junr, and Mary Parsons, of Enfield. She died
in Enfield, May 3, 1802, aged 50* [7! S.I He married (2)
January 26, 1803, Hannah Sexton. He died in Enfield, May
31, 1816. His widow, Hannah, died March 25, 1837, aged 89.
children.
1 Abigail, born Nov. 27, 1775; d. Nov. 28, 1775.
2 Asahel, born June 29, 1778 ; d. June 11, 1857; m. May 16, iSii, Christ-
ian, dau. of Ebenezer and Sarah (Hurlburt) Terry, b. in Enfield,
January 4, 1782. Ch. i,Jabez,b March 10, 1S12; m. in Elling-
ton, October 17, 1833, Mary Harriet, dau. of Chester and Polly
(Buckland) Allen, born in Ellington, May 17, 1811; he was a
farmer, and is still living in Enfield: 3 ch. 2, Amelia Terry,
b. February 7, 1816; m. May 17, 1832, Loren Buckland of
Ellington; res. South Hadley; d. December 8, 1874. 3. Christ-
ian Lucinda, b. February i, 1819; m. September 15, 1841,
Sylvester Viets, of Russell, Mass.; d. September 20, 1890. 4,
John Winthrop, b. March 16, 1822; m. and had ch. ; d. January
13, 1893.
* A Record of Deaths in Enfield from 1785 to 1849, selected from a Record Book in
possession of Mr. Jabez Parsons, b. 1812, who kindly lent the book for this purpose,
is given in the History of Enjield, Vol. Ill, p. 2615. " The first eighteen years of this
record were written up by his grandmother Abigail (Kingsbury) Parsons, who died
in 1802. After her death it was continued by her son, Asahel Parsons, and when his
hand failed his son, Jabez Parsons, kept up the record until 1883. This record is
quite full and valuable." History of Enjield, III, 2516.
26o THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
3 Jabez, b. October 8, 1782; m January 29, 1801, Mabel Parsons; he d.
March 25, 1807. Ch. i Abigail, b. October 8, 1801: d. Decem-
ber 31, 1815. 2 Anson Kingsbury, b. April 14, 1805; m. Sept.
27, 1827, Caroline Reynolds; he d. March 25, 1891.
773 Hannah" Kingsbury {Nathaniel*, Nathaniel ^, Joseph'',
Hen>y), married, as his second wife, December 12, 1769,
Captain Ichabod Hinkley, of Tolland, born in Willington,
October 13, 1735. He was son of Benjamin Hinkley, and
grandson of Ichabod Hinkley, who removed from Barn-
stable, Mass., to Tolland. Ichabod was Adjutant of the
company which marched from Tolland in the Lexington
Alarm ; Lieutenant of the Sixth Company, Third Battalion,
Wadsworth's Brigade, June-December, 1776 ; Captain in the
Second Connecticut Line from January i, 1777, to January
I, 1 781 ; twice a member of the General Assembly, and
fourteen years Selectman of Tolland. He died February
23, 1807, aged 72.* She died March 8, 1823, aged 85.
Distribution of her estate, September 13, 1824: to Polly
Griggs, wife of Samuel Griggs ; Hannah Farley, wife of
Benjamin Farley; Sarah Hinkley; all daughters of the
deceased. — Stafford Probate Records.
CHILDREN.
1 Mary, ; married, Feb. 16, 1792, Samuel Griggs, of Tol-
land ; he died Oct. 20, 1833, aged 65.
2 Hannah, ; married Benjamin Farley, son of Benjamin
and Jean Farley, bapt. in Willington, June, 1773.
3 Sarah, ; unmarried in 1824.
4 Deborah, ; married Lamart? Harvey.
778 Ruth' Kingsbury {Nathaniel', Nathaniel, Joseph^,
ZTffwrj''), married, February 8, 1776, Reuben Porter of Elling-
ton. She died in Ellington, March 26, 1783.
CHILDREN.
1 Ruth, born Dec. 14, 1776, in Ellington.
2 Eunice, born Nov. 26, 1778, in Ellington.
3 David, born Sept. 6, 1780, in Ellington.
776 Nathanier Kingsbury {Nathaniel\ Nathanier, Jo-
seph'^, Henry'), of Tolland, married, June 6, 1782, Sarah,
• Ichabod Hinkley mentions in his will : wife Hannah, dau" Sarah, Anna, wife
of George Hubbard ; Bethiah, wife of Zoeth Eldridge ; Mary, wife of Samuel
Griggs ; Hannah, wife of Benjamin Farley ; Deborah, wife of Lamart (?) Harvey ;
only son, Ichabod Hinkley, Jr.; March 29, \io6.— Stafford Probate Records.
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 261
daughter of David and Eunice Dorchester, of Bolton, born
in Somers, November 7, 1759. He resisted payment of tax
for steeple. Nathaniel Kingsbury, Sen'', of Tolland, con-
veyed land in the Northeasterly part of s^ town, on the
west side of the Willimantic river, to his son Nathaniel,
February 8, 1796. — Tolland La7id Records, IX, ijj. His wife
died May 5, 1819, aged 60. He died September 23, 1834.
CHILDREN.
925 Clarissa, born in Tolland, June 4, 1783. s->-
926 Sarah, born in Tolland, Nov. 27 (21 T. R.), 1787. :s ■>
780 Deacon Jabez^ Kingsbury {Nathaniel\ NathanieP,
Joseph'^, Henry^), of Tolland, married, March 15, 1776,
Anna Hatch, of Tolland, born September 18, 1759, daugh-
ter of Joseph and Mary (Clark) Hatch. He served in
the Revolution. About August, 1778, he was enrolled
in the cavalry, and was drafted as a musician under
Captain James Chamberlain, marched to Rhode Island,
and joined General Sullivan, on the Island of Rhode
Island, and was in the battle at Quaker's and Butts Hills,
August 29, 1778. The next day the Americans retreated to
the mainland, and he with his company escorted General
Sullivan to Providence, and was discharged.* He was
Deacon of the Congregational church many years ; Justice
of the Peace twelve years, 1806-17, Selectman six years ;
member of the General Assembly three sessions, October
1807-09; discharging his various public and private duties
with unusual ability. His wife died June 12, 1842, aged
83. He died December 25, 1844. He carried on an exten-
sive farming business with great success, and without noise,
hurry, or confusion. — History of Tolland, p. 66.
CHILDREN.
927 Sarah, bom in Tolland, Dec. 18, 1776. s: >
928 Mary, born in Tolland, Jan. i, 1778 ; died Feb. 7. 1778.
929 Sabrina, born in Tolland, 1779; m. Nov 10, 1803, Moseley Talcolt,
of Marlborough, Conn., born in Hebron, July 31, 1779. son of
Gad and Abigail (Root) Talcott ; she died childless, Sept. 8,
1822, in Marlborough; buried in the Talcott vault. He m (2)
April 6, 1825, Harriet (Sweetland), widow of Elisha Cook, of
Manchester, and had 4 ch. He d. in Glastonbury, April 22,
1861.
• U. S. Pension Office Rolls ; Connecticut Men in the Revolution, 656, 665.
262 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
930 John, born in Tolland, Oct. 28, 1782. = >
931 Hannah, x >
781 Samuer Kingsbury (JVaf/iame/*, NathanieV^ Joseph^,
Henry^), of Tolland, married, June 3, 1789, Mary Benton, who
was born Sept. 18, 1772 ; she died June 19, 1841. He re-
moved to Langdon, N. H., and later to Amherst, Mass., where
he died September 27, 185 1; he mentions in his will, dated
April 12, 1845, daughters Hannah and Mary, "who have
taken kind care of me," "to have the house and land where
I live," remainder of property to be divided among other
children ; admitted to probate February 3, 1852, Hannah
Kingsbury, Executrix. — Hampshire County Registry of Wills,
XLIX, 42.
CHILDREN.
932 Hannah, born March 17, 1790 ; died unmarried Sept. 5, 1871.
933 Betsey, born Aug. 14, 1791 ; married Solomon Gilbert ; died July
31, 1841 ; no ch.
934 Candace, born Jan. 31, 1794; m. Mellen ; died July 4, 1840;
descendants live in Maine.
935 Nathaniel, born April 9, 1796. a:->
936 Samuel, born May 24, 1798. ^-*-
937 Enoch, born April 21, 1800, in Langdon, N. H. s-^-
938 Ira, born Sept. 20, 1802 ; died May 17, 1803.
939 Mary, born April 3, 1804 ; died unmarried, Nov. 7, 1856.
940 Benjamin, Nov. 28, 1806 ; died June 2, 1806.
941 Caroline, born Feb. 11, 1808 ; died April 12, 1810.
942 Lyman, born Nov. 25, 1810, in Langdon, N. H. ss-^
943 Anna Maria, born May 14, 1813, in Amherst, Mass. s->-
782 Elizabeth' KingshurY {Simott\ Nathaniel \ /oseph\
Henry'), married, in 1774, as his fourth wife, Abraham
Dewey, of Lebanon, Conn. . She died April 4, 1798.
CHILD.
I Lavinia, born July 25, 1776.
785 Hannah* Kingsbury {Simon*, NathanieP, Joseph'',
Henry'), married, July 16, 1771, Amos Cady, of Tolland, after-
wards of Vernon, Conn., son of John Cady, of Tolland. She
died November 7, 1786. Her husband married secondly,
October, 1790, Esther, daughter of Rev. Moses and Martha
(Edwards) Tuthill, of Granville, Mass., and Southold, L. I.
He died in Vernon, August 3, 1843, aged 96 years and 11
months.
• JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 263
CHILDREN.
1 Sarah, born in Tolland, Jan. 16, 1772; m. in North Bolton, June 16,
1796, Samuel Lyman, b. Feb. 1772, son of James Lyman, of
Bolton; she died June 4, 1797, s. p.
2 John, born in Tolland, Oct. 12, 1773.
3 Simon, born in Tolland, March 21, 1776 ; died May 24, 1776.
4 Russell, born in Tolland, June 12, 1777; living in Vernon, in 1S50, on
the old family farm ; he m. Nov. 26, 1810, Betsey Chapman,
of Vernon. [Betsey, wife of Russell Cady, died Sept. 23, 1S30,
aged 48. Gravestone in old Andover Burying Ground.] He d.
in Vernon, Dec. 20, 1861, aged 84. [Sophia H.,wife of Russel
Cady, d. June 16, 1883, aged 92. Vernon Burying Ground.]
Amos, born in Tolland, May 11, 1779; m. in Amherst, Mass., Aug. 6,
1807, Hannah Kellogg, of Amherst ; he died in Guilford, Sept.
3, 1826. His wife died in New London, Feb. 14, 1839 ; 5 ch.
Amos Cady lived in Bolton, East Windsor, and Andover, Mass.
6 DELE,*born in Tolland, June 5, 1781; died ^Nlarch 27, 1801, in Vernon.
7 Simon, born in Tolland, June 27, 1783.
788 Doctor Joseph^ Kingsbury (S/^f/on\ JVaf/iam'eP, /o-
sej)/i^, Hen/y'), of Ellington. " He was the son of a farmer,
and in his latter years often described the habits of society
in the days of his youth. Though residing more than a
mile from the meeting-house, he used in summer, until
more than a dozen years old, to attend service without hat
or coat, and with breeches that left the legs bare below the
knees — a simplicity of dress that was common to boys of his
age in Ellington at that day. He wrote an elegant hand
which he had acquired mostly by writing on birch bark,
then in general use among school boys as a substitute for
paper." — Stiles' History of Ancient Wi?idsor, I, 8jj. At the
age of twenty-one he enlisted in Washington's army for three
years as a fifer, in which capacity he participated in the
battles of Monmouth and Germantown, and various other
minor engagements. His service in the Revolution is de-
scribed as follows in the U. S. Pension Office Rolls : " He
enlisted, March, 1777, for three years under Capt. Paul Brig-
ham, in the regiment commanded by Col"'' John Chandler,
Giles Russell, and Isaac Sherman, as a Fifer, and was in the
battles of Germantown, October 4, 1777, and Monmouth,
June 28, 1778. The regiment was at the historic camp of
Valley Forge in the winter of 1777-8." He was also in the
company raised for the Lexington Alarm in East Windsor
and in the State troops as a Sergeant. In early life he had
intended to be a physician, and while in the service as a
* or Dilla.
264 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
musician he enjoyed some leisure during which he sought
improvement by observation and otherwise in the hospitals,
and some of the surgeons readily gave him such instruction
as might at the moment be practicable. Possessing a re-
markable aptitude for gathering medical information, and
for arranging it into some system of ideas peculiar to him-
self, he quitted the army with a good stock of professional
knowledge, and after studying awhile with Dr. Joseph B.
Wadsworth, he commenced practice in Ellington. He mar-
ried, February 26, 1788, Roxana Allyn, widow of Dr. Wads-
worth, and daughter of Lieut. Josiah and Ann (Allyn) Allyn.
She inherited a large fortune, and his health failing, the
result of the hardships endured in his campaigns, he gradu-
ally relinquished practice. He was in most cases partial to
botanic and simple remedies ; his ideas on medical science
were original ; his success often indicated a peculiar skill ;
he enjoyed a high rank in his profession ; health and pov-
erty only were needed to urge him to exertions that must
greatly have extended his reputation. He was a gentleman
of the old school and adhered to the costume of the Revolu-
tionary age. He was Deacon in the church twenty-five
years.* His wife, who was born April 20, 1753, died March
5, 1820. He died in Ellington, August 29, 1822, aged 66.
Dr. Wadsworth, in his will, gives to Doctor Joseph Kings-
bury "one-third part of what he oweth me for his Instruc-
tion in Physick, and a book called Quinzy Dispensatory,"
February 21, 1784. An "old Herbelist " mentioned in Dr.
Wadsworth's inventory.
CHILDREN.
944 Sophia, born in Ellington, Feb. 13, 1789. s >
945 Josiah Allyn, born in Ellington, Jan. 9, 1791. 3 >
791 Esther' Kingsbury {Stmon\ Nathaniel^, Joseph"",
Henry''), married (i) Loomis, (2) Deacon Rufus Collins,
of Ellington ; after his death he married Submit ; he
died before Feb. 26, 18 10, when his estate was distributed to
the following children : Thomas Collins, Jemima Potwine,
George P. Collins, Clarissa Collins, Jabez Collins, Chester
•Dr. Kingsbury's granddaughter, Mrs. Baird, wrote, March 27, 1883, "I have
heard Rev. Dr. Brockway say (he was pastor of the church while Dr. K. was dea-
con), that no minister could have a more valuable adviser than Dr. K. was to him.
He was literally his ' right hand man,' and was ready at all times with sympathy,
counsel and aid."
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 265
Collins, Anson Collins, Esther Collins, Philura Collins, Nancy-
Collins, Joseph Collins, and Charlotte Collins; East Windsor
Probate Records, III, 116.
CHILDREN.
1 Anson, born Jan. 15, 1789, in Ellington ; living in Ellington in 1812,
when he sold to David D. Wadsworth a house and land in
Ellington, set out to him from the estate of Mrs. Esther Col-
lins, dec^ ; removed to Ohio, and died early ; unmarried.
2 Esther, born Oct. 3, 1792 ; died in Ellington, unmarried ; she also
sold to David D. Wadsworth land in Ell., April 12, 1814 ; May
8, 1823, she conveyed to Submit Morton, of Ell., her rights
in the estate of Rufus Collins, dec'.
792 Sarah' Kingsbury {Simon*, A^athaniel^, Joseph^,
Henry^), married in Ellington, October 5, 1794, David Hale,
born March 22, 1772, son of Benjamin and Mary (Taylor)
Hale, of Harvard, Mass.; settled first in Rutland, Mass.;
later removed to Turner, Oxford Co., Maine, where he died
February 6, 1846, aged 74 years ; she died in Turner, May 7,
1847, aged 81 years. Hon. Eugene Hale, U. S. Senator, says
in a letter, Nov. 10, 1900, "My sister, Mrs. Dr. Cushing, of
Turner, writes to me, recalling the bright intelligence and
refinement of our grandmother, Sarah Kingsbury Hale."
CHILDREN.
1 Sophia, born in Rutland. Nov. 17, 1795 ; married Jacob Dresser, of
Albany, Me.; died Dec, 1880, s. p.
2 Marinda, born in Turner, April 2, 1797 ; married Elias Whiting, of
Winthrop, Me.; died Oct. 18, 1861. 3 ch.
3 Sally, born in Turner, Nov. 22, 1798 ; died Feb. 19, 1799.
4 David, born in Turner, Jan. 22, 1800; m. (i) Asenath Lane; (2)
Esther Eustis ; he was a physician, living at different times in
Albion, St. Albans, Fayette, and last in Livermore, Me.,
where he died Sept. i, 1868.
5 Sarah Kingsbury, born in Turner, Aug. 26, 1801 ; married William
Loring ; died, 1869.
6 RoswELL.born in Turner, Oct. 28, 1803 ; died Dec. 6, 1803.
7 James Sullivan, born in Turner, Dec. 13, 1806; married Feb. 11,
1835, Betsey Staples; died in Turner, Dec. 17, 1880; had 5
ch. His son, Hon. Eugene Hale, U. S. Senator from Maine,
was born in Turner, June 9, 1836 ; received an academic edu-
cation ; studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1857, and
commenced practice at the age of 20 ; was for nine successive
years county attorney for Hancock County ; was a member of
the Legislature of Maine in 1867, 1868, and 1880; was elected
to the Forty-first, Forty-second, and Forty-Third Congresses;
was appointed Postmaster-General by President Grant in 1874,
266 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
but declined; was reelected to the Forty-fourth and Forty- fifth
Congresses ; was tendered a Cabinet appointment as Secre-
tary of the Navy, by President Hayes, and declined ; was
chairman of the Republican Congressional committee for the
Forty-fifth Congress; received the degree of LL.D. from
Bates College, from Colby University, and from Bowdoin Col-
lege ; was a delegate to the Cincinnati Convention in 1876,
and the Chicago Conventions in 1868 and 1880 ; was elected to
the United States Senate as a Republican to succeed Hanni-
bal Hamlin, and took his seat March 4, 1881 ; was reelected in
1887, 1893, and 1S99. His term will expire March 4, 1905. He
was married Dec. 20, 187 1, to Mary Douglass, only daughter
of Zachariah Chandler, U. S. Senator from Michigan.
793 Nathaniel' Kingsbury {Jabez\ NathanieP, Joseph\
Hemy). He served in the Lexington Alarm in Captain
Buell's Company, raised in Coventry. — Connecticut Men in the
Revolution, 8. He was very possibly the Nathaniel Kingsbury
who was Sergeant in Captain James Clark's company, Col.
Sage's Regiment, Wadsworth's Brigade, in the New York
campaign, 1776. — Ibid. He married, March 5, 1778, Asenath
Daggett, born January 25, 1755, daughter of Samuel and
Anne (Bushnell) Daggett, of Coventry. He lived in that
part of Coventry now Andover. The house built by him in
1781 was pulled down in 1897, and a new one built very near
its site by his grand-nephew, Mr. William B. Kingsbury.
He was Representative from Coventry to the General As-
sembly, 1806, 1810, 1812. His wife died September 6, 1823,
in Cazenovia, N. Y., in the 69th year of her age, while visit-
ing her children. He died February 5, 1829, in Andover.
His will is dated June 9, 1826 — called of Coventry, mentions
son Allen, of Cazenovia — dau'' Wealthy Cone, of Hebron,
"to her my great Bible called Cary's Bible," son Jabez,
"Scott's Bible," "all my Library I give to my three children
to be equally Divided between them, after taking out the
two Bibles." Son Jabez and son-in-law, Zachariah Cone,
Executors. — Andover Prob. Rec, X, 426.
CHILDREN.
946 Allen, born in Andover, Feb. 9, 1779. rz. >
947 Wealthy, born in Andover, Oct. 24, 1783. =: >
948 Asenath, born in Andover, Oct. 17, 1785 ; died, aged 20. "Miss
Asenath, Daughter of M'' Nath' & M^^ Asenath Kingsbury
Departed this life June 12, 1808, in the 23"^ year of her age."
— T. S., Andover Burying Ground.
949 Jabez, born in Andover, Oct. 9, 1788. s->-
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 267
795 Captain Joseph' Kingsbury ( Jabez\ NathanieP,
Joseph^, Henry^), of Andover. He served as Corporal in
Captain Eleazar Hutchinson's Company, in Colonel Hos-
ford's Regiment of State Militia, in 1776.* He married, 1783,
Ruth Benton, of Tolland (perhaps daughter of William
Benton). She died October 10, 1813, in the 57th year of her
age. He died September 7, 1835. In his will he mentions
children, Sophia Hutchinson, Mary Burnap, William Kings-
bury, Joseph Kingsbury, Jun"', Harvey Kingsbury, Royal
Kingsbury ; dated September 26, 1834. — Andover Frob. Rec.
CHILDREN.
950 Sophia, born July 27, 1784, in Andover. s-»-
951 Betsey, born Feb. .16, 1786 ; died June 3, 1794, in Andover.
952 Mary, born Nov. 16, 1787, in Andover. -•- >
953 William, Aug. 13, 1789, in Andover. ss-^
954 Joseph, born July 19, 1791, in Andover. z: >
955 Harvey, born Dec. 17, 1794, in Andover. s >
956 Royal, born July 4, 1798, in Andover. -" >
798 Mary^ Kingsbury {Jabez\ Nathaniel\ Joseph'',
Henry'), married, June i, 1785, John Townsend, of Andover,
born December 22, 1758. They removed from Andover to
Benton, Yates Co., N. Y. She died July 30, 1825. He died
April 9, 1 84 1.
CHILDREN.
1 Mary, born April 24, 1786 ; married in 1803, D. Silvester.
2 John, born Feb. 17, 1791 ; married in 1812, Parnel Bishop.
3 Amelia, born March 27, 1795; married in 1819, William Williams ;
died Feb. 24, 1843.
801 Prudence^ Kingsbury (/<?j^//^', Nathanier, Joseph'',
Hetiry^), married, December 2, 1767, as his second wife, Cap-
tain Allyn Stillman, of Wethersfield, born March 20, 173 1/2,
son of Nathaniel and Sarah (Allyn) Stillman. " He was a
sea-captain in the employ of Congress or the State in 1777,
and was despatched to the West Indies for a large cargo of
salt; afterwards removed to Enfield, where he has descen-
dants still living." — Hinman, p. 241. She died August 28,
1788. Captain Stillman died July 20, 1803, aged 71.
• Revolutionary Rolls, published by the Connecticut Historical Society, p. 161.
268 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
CHILDREN,
1 Mary, born Oct. 19, 1768; died unmarried, in Enfield, March 23,
1853.
2 Samuel Allyn, born Aug. i, 1778 ; m. Jan. ig, 1813, in Enfield,
Mabel Terry, born March 14, 1778, daughter of Joseph and
Lucy (Treat) Terry, of Enfield. The wife of Samuel A. Still-
man died April 18, 1833, aged 55, buried in Enfield. He was
a Representative from Enfield to the Connecticut Legislature,
in 1849. It is said that he moved West with his family about
1850 : 5 ch.
3 Prudence, born May 29, 1782; died unmarried, in Enfield, Feb.
26, 1842.
802 Lemuel' Kingsbury {Joseph\ Nathanier, Joseph'',
Henry"), of Enfield ; married, December 23, 1773, Alice,
daughter of Samuel and Mary (Kellog-g) Terry, of Enfield,
born June 26, 1752. He served as a private in the company
raised in Enfield for the Lexington Alarm, under Major Na-
thaniel Terry. — Connecticut Men in the Revolution, 10. His wife
died March 22, 1830. He died in Enfield, September 14, 1846.
He lived at first in a house about a half mile east of the main
road, on his father's property, but after his father's death
occupied the family mansion, and became the wealthiest
man in Enfield. He often filled offices in town and state,
and was an earnest politician. He delig-hted in his old age
to tell how he once stood alone in Town meeting, and voted
for Thomas Jefferson, the first (so-called) Democratic Presi-
dent of the United States. He was a strong pedestrian. On
his eightieth birthday he performed the journey from Glas-
tonbury to Enfield on foot, a distance of 25 miles.
CHILDREN.
957 Joseph, born May 19, 1774. s >
958 Alice, born Nov. 3, 1775. s:->
959 Lemuel, born Sept. 3, 1777. = >
960 Mary, born June 18, 1779. g >
961 Henry, born Aug. 8, 1781 ; died unmarried, Dec. 9 (8), 1841. He
was a farmer, merchant, and public man in Enfield.
962 Horace, born Dec. 23, 1783 ; died in Enfield, Aug. 27, 1830, unm.
963 Solomon, born Jan. 4, 1787. c >
964 Prudence, born Jan. 6, 1789. s >
965 Nancy, born May 14, 1792. s >
966 Betsey, born March 8 (7), 1795 ; died unmarried, Oct. 20, 1811, in
Enfield.
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 269
803 Sibyl' Kingsbury {Denison\ Nathaniel, Joseph^,
Henry'), married December 17, 1772, Eleazer Pomeroy, of
Coventry ; she died May i, 1785, in the 33d year of her age,
and her husband married secondly, Priscilla, daughter of
Ebenezer Kingsbury. [See No. 735.]
805 Eunice^ Kingsbury (Z>(? ;«><?« \ Nathaniel^, Joseph',
Henry'), married, November 30, 1784, Nathaniel Olmsted,
of East Hartford, born July 19, 175 1, son of Nathaniel and
Sarah (Pitkin) Olmsted. She was his second wife, his first
having been Thankful Huntington, who died November 24,
1782. He died June 9, 1792, and she married (2), January i,
1800, Ephraim Webster, of East Hartford and Farmington,
son of Ebenezer and Rebecca Webster, born November 26,
1747. He died in Farmington, May 17, 1833 ; she died there
December 6, 1846, aged 91.
CHILDREN BY FIRST HUSBAND.
1 Nathaniel, born Dec. 31, 1785, in East Hartford; was a goldsmith
and clock-maker in Farmington. "Here for twenty years
were made the tall clocks bearing his name, which still cor-
rectly measure time with their solemn beat. He removed
to New Haven, to be near his brother, Professor Denison
Olmsted, and there died in i860, most genial and lovable of
men. His funeral discourse was from the words, ' Behold an
Israelite indeed in whom there is no guile.' " * Married, June
18, 1810, Phidelia, daughter of Abner and Sarah (Bingham)
Burnap, and niece of Daniel Burnap, the famous clock-maker
of East Windsor, with whom Nathaniel Olmsted served his
apprenticeship; she was born March 3, 1787, d. Feb. 13, 1870.
Ch.: (i) Harriet T., b. March 29, 1815 ; m. Oct. 18, 1842, Rev.
Frederick T. Perkins (Y. C, 1839); died at Tilton, N. H., Sept.
9, 1859. (2) George, b. May 2, 1817 ; m. Nov. 4, 1845, Mary
North; a jeweler in New Haven; died in Rochester, N. Y.,
Jan. 16, 1886. (3) Cornelia, b. June 6, 1819; d. unm., July 8,
1862. (4) Eliza, b. May 10, 1821; m. Oct. 2, i860, Rev. F. T.
Perkins, as second wife, d. April 22, 1881. (5) Henry, b. April
7, 1823; m. April 7, 1852, Catherine M. Hyde, b. Oct. 10, 1833;
a jewelerin New York city; living in New Canaan, Conn., 1886;
4 ch. (6) Mary Phidelia, b Dec. 3, 1830; d. unm. Jan. 17, 1885.
2 Thankful, b. Oct. 8, 1787 ; died unm., May 18, 1810.
3 Sarah, born Sept. 15, 1789 ; m. Russell Richards, of Farmington and
Bristol, Conn., born May 6, 1786, son of William and Sarah
(Shepard) Richards; she d. Dec. 19, 1856 ; he d. April 19, 1859.
* Old Houses in Farmington, by Julius Gay, 18.
270
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
4 Denison, born June 18, 1791, in East Hartford; grad. Yale College,
18 13; at once given charge of the Union School in New
London. In 1815 he returned to Yale as tutor, and began the
study of theology, with a view to the ministry, but in 18 17 he
was called to the chair of chemistry, mineralogy, and geology
in the University of North Carolina. Here he proposed and
executed the first geological survey ever attempted in the
United States, publishing reports of his work in 1824 and 1825.
He was appointed in 1825 professor of mathematics and natu-
ral philosophy at Yale, which chair he retained until 1836,
when it was divided at his request, and the department of
mathematics given to another professor. He devoted much
time to the study of physical science, and he published an
elaborate theory of hailstones in 1830 which caused much dis-
cussion, but finally received the general approbation of me-
teorologists. Prof. Olmsted and his associate. Prof. Loomis,
were in 1835 the first American investigators to observe the
Halley comet. He was a member of various scientific socie-
ties, and his more technical papers may be found in their
transactions. He also contributed largely to reviews and to
other periodical literature, especially in the direction of biog-
raphy. He published a number of text-books on natural phi-
losophy and astronomy, of which more than 200,000 copies
were sold. — Appleton's EncyclopcEdia of A7nerican Biogra-
phy, IV, jy-/. He m. (1) Eliza Allyn ; she died June 9, 1829.
(2) Julia Mason; ch. (i) Francis Allyn, b. July 14, 1819; grad.
Yale College, 1839 ; died July 19, 1844. (2) John Howard, b.
Sept. 8, 1820 ; grad. Yale College, 1845 ; died Jan. 17, 1846.
(3) Cornelia, b. 1821 ; m. Aug. 30, 1844, Melancthon H.
Seymour; died in Montreal, Can., Dec. 24, 1869. (4) Alex-
ander Fisher, b. Dec. 20, 1822 ; grad. Yale College, 1844 ; died
May 5, 1853. (5) Denison, b. Feb. 16, 1824; grad. Yale Col-
lege, 1844 ; died Aug. 15, 1846. (6) Eliza, born June, 1825 ;
died Oct. 16, 1826. (7) Lucius Duncan, b. 1828; m. (i) Jessie,
daughter of Thaddeus Sherman of New Haven; she died Feb.
14, 1857 ; (2) Hannah L. Merriam, of Springfield, Mass ; he
died in Springfield, Mass., March 13, 1862. (8) Julia Mason,
b. Aug. 15, 1832. Prof. Olmsted died in New Haven, May
13. 1859-
806 Hannah^ Kingsbury {Denison*, NathanieP, Joseph'',
Henry') married Captain Adonijah White, of Hebron, June
^7) 1777, in Gilead, Conn. Adonijah White born in Hebron,
October 22, 1752, son of James and Rachel (Chap well) White.
He served as Corporal in Captain Eleazar Hutchinson's com-
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH.
271
pany, Colonel Hosford's Regiment, State Militia, 1776.* He
died in that part of Hebron now Andover, October 29, 1827.
Mrs. Hannah (Kingsbury) White died in Andover, August
23, 1S51, aged 95. In an old burying-ground in the south
part of Andover is a moni;mental shaft in memory of Adon-
ijah White, his wife Hannah, and Adonijah, Jr., Sarah,
George, Augustus K., and Nancy, their children. His will
is dated August 20, 1825, exhibited in Court November 6,
1827; he mentions wife Hannah, daughter Nancy White, son
Gardner White, of AVatertown, N. Y., daughter Sybil White,
son Augustus K. White.
CHILDREN.
1 Lydia, born in Hebron, Feb. 4, 1778.
2 Nancy Ann (Anna), born in Hebron, Jan. 19, 1780; d. unm. in
Andover, March 6, 1865, aged 85.
3 Sarah, born in Hebron, Nov. 29, 17S2 ; m. in 1800, Roswell Birge,
of Hebron, son of Jonathan and Rachel (Strong) Birge, born
April 8, 1777, he d. in 1812 ; his widow m. in 1817, Zenas
Loomis, of Coventry, and d. Jan. 25, 1834. Her only child,
Alonzo White Birge, of Andover, b. Nov. 26, 1801, m. (i) Dec.
1826, Mrs. EHza, widow of Major John Ensworth, daughter
of Major John Kennedy, of East Hartford ; she d. Dec. 4,
1843, and he m. (2) Oct. 23, 1849, Hetty, dau. of Thomas
Belden, of Hartford. Mr. Birge was a Representative to the
General Assembly from Coventry in 1833, State Senator, 1837,
one of the Presidential Electors from Connecticut in 1840,
Judge of Probate, 1842-3, and later, Treasurer of the State of
Connecticut in 1847.
4 Gardner, born in Hebron, Feb. 13, 1785 ; settled in Watertown,
N. Y.
5 Lemuel, born in Hebron, June 19, 1787 ; lived in Wisconsin.
6 George, born in Hebron, Aug. 10, 1789 ; a physician in Lansing-
burgh, N. Y., where he died Oct. 13, 1812, aged 24.
7 Sybil, born in Hebron, Feb. 11, 1791.
8 Adonijah, ; died in infancy.
9 Adonijah, born 1794; a physician in that part of Hebron now
Andover ; died June 8, 1853, aged 59.
10 ArcusTL's K., born 1797 ; died at Van Buren, N. Y., Dec. 25, 1835,
aged 38.
809 John Denison' Kingsbury {Denison\ Nathaniel'',
Joseph'', He/if-y), of Andover, Conn., and Hanover, N. H.,
married May 19, 1787, in East Hartford, Anna, daughter of
Thaddeus and Hannah (Pitkin) Olmsted, born April 6, 1768,
* Revolutionary Rolls, published by the Connecticut Historical Society, i6i.
2/2
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
in East Hartford, bapt. July lo. He removed to Hanover, N.
H., about 1790. He died there, March 23, 1854; his wife
died April 19, 1851. His granddaughter, Mrs. Bosworth,
states that he served in the Revolution, but no record has
been found.
Rev. J. D. Kingsbury, of Bradford, Mass., a grandson,
says that his grandfather, John Denison K., was tall, well-
proportioned, genteel, cultured, a sterling Christian, firm in
faith, earnest in piety, unyielding in principle, a rare man.
" When he died he asked that they would write on his
tombstone, ' Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy.'
" On the white stone in East Hanover, in the little green
valley where he lies, the passer-by reads these words — and
they have meaning, for his life was in accord."
CHILDREN.
967 Harry, born in Andover, Conn., March 26, 1788 ; died in Lebanon,
N. H., Jan. 18, 1874 ; unm.
968 An Infant, born in Andover, Conn., April 16, 1789 ; died young.
969 Sally, born in Hanover, N. H., Sept. 16, 1790; died at Hanover,
Feb., 1843 ; m. Nathan Ross, of Hanover.
970 Anna Olmsted, born in Hanover, N. H., July 29, 1792. = >
971 Polly, born in Hanover, March 2 (21 T. R. Hanover) 1795 ; m.
James Woodward, of Hopkinton, N. Y., July 4, 1822; she died
in Lebanon, N. H. April i, 1877.
972 John, born in Hanover, Dec. 12, 1796. s >
973 Dennison, born in Hanover, Jan. 24, 1799. r: >
974 Joseph, born in Hanover, Jan 26, 1801.* ::; >
810 Sarah' Kingsbury {I)euison\ Nat/ianier, Joseph'',
Henry'), married, March 22, 1802, Deacon Nathaniel Hub-
bard, of Bolton, born in April, 1758, son of Captain David
Hubbard, of Glastonbury. She died in Bolton, August 4,
1809, in the 44th year of her age. Deacon Nathaniel Hubbard
died in Bolton, August 11, 1844, aged 86. He married four
wives: i Flora Hubbard, 2 Eunice Alvord, 3 Sarah Kings-
bury, 4 Ruth Hale. Deacon Nathaniel Hubbard mentions,
in his will, children of son Josiah Hubbard, gives to them
the farm on which said son, Josiah, now lives in the town of
Berlin, State of Vermont, son Nathaniel Hubbard, son Deni-
son Hubbard, Clarissa Ann and Harriet Hubbard, daughters
*Jan. 21, i%oo.— Hanover Town Records.
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 273
of son Elijah, son Edwin, daughters unnamed. Dated No-
vember 1, 1836; proved October 10, 1844. — Andover Prob. Rec.
CHILDREN.
1 Denison, born in Bolton; bapt. Oct. 30, 1803 ; died Nov. 22, 1805,
in the 3d year of his age.
2 Denison Hale, born Sept. i, 1805; bapt. in Bolton, Nov. 23, 1805;
Yale Medical School, 1825; settled first in Glastonbury, Conn.,
then, in 1832, in Bloomfield, Conn., until 1844; then he removed
to Clinton, Conn., where he died Aug. 12, 1S74. At the time
of his death he was President of the Middlesex County Medi-
cal Society; m. Pamelia Hubbard; ch.: Charles, of Essex,
Conn., Agnes, Edward.
811 LemueF Kingsbury {Denison*, NathanieP, Joseph'',
Henry^), of Andover. He married Lois Hutchinson in An-
dover, August 14, 1796. She was born June 24, 1772. He
removed, in 1798, to Franklin, Delaware Co., N. Y., then to
Cazenovia, then to Sangersfield, Oneida Co., where he was
living in 1801; then returned to Cazenovia, but he died in
Waterville, N. Y., December i, 1845. His widow, Lois, died
August 4, 1866, in Cazenovia. He was a hotel-keeper; kept
the Inn at Cazenovia. He was Captain of a troop in the
First Squadron of Cavalry in the Fifth Division of the N. Y.
State Militia, and had been Ensign in the Connecticut Mili-
tia before removing to Cazenovia. He was a Trustee in the
First Presbyterian Church; a pioneer of the town, and promi-
nent in social and political life. He was Deputy Sheriff of
Madison Co.
CHILDREN.
975 Denison, b. Dec. 13, 1803; d. Feb. i, 1815.
977 Frances, b. Oct. 17, 1797. r: >
978 Harriet, b. Sept. 26, 1799. -' ^
979 Mary, b. Jan. 29, 1807; never married; d. Dec. i, 1829.
980 Electra, b. Oct. 24, 1801. ", >
813 Dorothy^ Kingsbury {Lemuel*, Nathaniel^, Joseph^,
Henry'), married in Enfield, December 12, 1776, Hon. Joseph
Allen, of Leicester, Mass., who was born in Boston, Sep-
tember 2, 1749, son of James Allen, whose wife was a sister
of Samuel Adams, the Revolutionary patriot. In 177 1 he
entered into business in Leicester, and in the preliminary
movements of the Revolution was a firm and ardent whig.
He removed to Worcester in 1776, becoming Clerk of the
Courts, an office which he held for thirty-three years. He was
chosen a member of the Eleventh Congress to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the death of Hon. Jabez L^pham, declining at
the same time a nomination to the Twelfth Congress. He
274
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
was a member of the Convention to frame the Convention
of Massachusetts, in 1779-80, and one of the secretaries of
that body. A member of the Executive Council, 1815-1816,
and twice a member of the Electoral College of Massachu-
setts. One of the founders of the Leicester Academy. Mrs.
Dorothy Allen died May, 1802. Hon. Joseph Allen died
September 2, 1827, aged 78 years.
CHILD.
I George Allen, born Feb. i, 1702, in Worcester; Yale College, 1813;
studied theology with the Rev. Dr. Andrew Yates, of Sche-
nectady, N. Y., and spent some months in missionary work in
the new settlements of western New York; ordained pastor
at Shrewsbury, Mass., Nov. 19, 1823, and remained there until
1839; for nearly twenty years chaplain at the State Lunatic
Hospital, in Worcester; he m. July 13, 181 5, his cousin Eliz-
abeth, daughter of Elisha and Elizabeth (Kingsbury) Pitkin,
b. Dec. 25, 1687; d. March 14, 1843; he d. in Worcester, March
31, 1883; 3 ch.
814 Elizabeth' Kingsbury {Lemuel*, NathanieP, Joseph^^
Henry^), married. May 30, 1780, in Somers, Elisha Pitkin, born
March 17, 1758, son of Elisha and Hahna (Pitkin) Pitkin, of
East Hartford. He was repeatedly a Representative to the
Connecticut General Assembly; removed to Hudson, N. Y.;
was Recorder of that city for several years; died in Hudson,
May 4, 1802. She married, secondly, as his second wife,
March 6, 1803, Colonel Amos Alden, of Enfield, son of Jona-
than and Experience (Hayward) Alden, born in Stafford,
Conn., May i, 1745. His first wife was Hannah, daughter of
Joshua and Experience (French) Bush, born in Enfield, Sep-
teinber 14, 1744; died October 10, 1801. Colonel Alden died
in Enfield, March 2, 1826.
CHILDREN OF FIRST HUSBAND.
1 Mervin Pitkin, born Feb. 23, 1781; m. Maria, daughter of Dr.
John Budd, of Great Harrington, Mass.; died at Greenbush,
N. Y., in 1814.
2 Henry, born Sept. 28, 1784; went to sea, and was never again
heard from.
3 Elizabeth, born Dec. 25, 1787; m. Rev. George Allen (see No.
813); died March 17, 1843.
4 Elisha, born Oct. 3, 1790; of Enfield; m. April 21, 1811, Betsey
Smith of Enfield, daughter of Comfort and Lucy Smith, born
in West Springfield, April 2, 1792; removed South; had one
daughter.
JOSEPH KIXGSBURY OF NORWICH.
275
815 Phinehas' Kingsbury {Fhine/ias*, NathanieP, Joseplt^,
Henry'), of Sandisfield, Mass., married, September 25, 1777,
Martha Hays, born November 27, 1754, daughter of Ashel
Hays, of Granby. Phinehas Kingsbury served in the Rev-
olution in Col. Elmore's Regiment, Capt. Theodore Wood-
bridge's Co., in 1776, "enlisted upon Gen" Wooster's Order
Given in Canada."* A Phinehas Kingsbury, probably this
one, was a member of the church formed in Bethlehem
(now a part of Otis, Mass.), September 14, 1795. Phinehas
Kingsbury, of Granby, conveys land in Salisbury to Jacob
Everest, April n, 1798. He was of Salisbury the next year.
CHILDREN.
9S1 Delight, born in Sandisfield, Nov. 26, 1778.
982 Phinehas, born in Sandisfield, July 6, 1780 ; died Oct. 19, 1780.
983 Phinehas, born in Sandisfield, Aug. 3, 1781 ; died July 13, 1782.
984 Hannah, born in Sandisfield, April 17, 1783.
985 Henry Lawrens, born in Sandisfield, May 4, 1785.
986 Horatio Sullivan, born in Sandisfield, Aug. 10, 1787 ; died April
18, 1788.
987 Sophia, born in Sandisfield, Sept. 2, 1789.
988 LuciNDA, born in Sandisfield, April 16, 1792.
816 Hannah'' Kingsbury {Phine/ias\ NathanieP , Joseph"^ ,
Henry'), married, Phinehas Brown, of Sandisfield. She died
in Sandisfield, December 21, 1791.
CHILD.
I Mary, born in Sandisfield, Dec. 21, 1782.
817 Lemuel' Kingsbury {Phinehas*, NathanieP, Joseph'',
Henry^), of Sandisfield, and afterward of Tunbridge, Ver-
mont, married Lucy . Lemuel Kingsbury served in
the 1 8th Connecticut Militia Regiment, Captain Benjamin
Hutchins' Company, in the New York campign, 1776. — Con-
necticut Men in the Revolution, 4'j2. Lucy, wife of Lemuel
Kingsbury, died in Sandisfield, May 21, 1803. He married
(2) August, 1806, Mrs. Louisa (Hutchins) Smith, daughter
of Colonel Benjamin Hutchins, of Connecticut. He removed
to Ohio, where he died.
CHILDREN OF FIRST WIFE.
989 Lucy, born in Sandisfield, April 6, 1789 ; m. Lemuel Tilden.
• Revolutionary Rolls, published by Connecticut Historical Society, p. 43.
276 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
990 Laura, born in Tunbridge, Vt., Sept. 22, 1794 ; m. Stillraan Tilden.
CHILDREN OF SECOND WIFE.
991 Lemuel H., born Sept. 24, 1S07, in Otis, Mass. s5->-
992 Caroline, born 1809.
993 Charles B., born 181 1, m. and had 7 ch. , one son, named Selden ;
d. Oct., 1865.
993« Henry L., born Feb. 20, 1815 ; m. and had 3 ch.
818 Joseph^ Kingsbury [Fhinekas'^, Nathaniel^, Joseph,"^
Henry'), lived in Sandisfield and Otis, Mass. Married Martha,
daughter of Capt. Solomon and Eunice (Harmon) Deming, of
Sandisfield. He served in the Revolutionary War ; first in
August, 1779, for five weeks at New Haven, Conn. ; in May,
1780, he enlisted under Capt. Noah Allen in a Massachusetts
regiment, commanded by Col. Calvin Smith, going to West
Point and New Jersey ; discharged January i, 1781. During
this service he helped build Fort Putnam, and was also one
of the guard placed over Major Andre when he was ex-
ecuted (October 2, 1780). From the spring of 1783, he
served about ten months in the Second Massachusetts
Regiment, Col. Ebenezer Sprout.* He and his wife Martha
were admitted to the church in Sandisfield, September
19, 1789; Martha, his wife, was baptized at Sandisfield,
September 19, 1790. He bought land in Otis in 1790,
and lived in that part of it called Bethlehem in 1795 ! rnem-
ber of the church there, and later of the church in Otis. He
removed to Ohio about 1820. Captain Joseph Kingsbury and
his wife were dismissed from the church in Otis to Welling-
ton, Ohio, in 1821. He applied for a pension in August,
1832, aged 71, from Brighton, Lorain Co., Ohio. One of his
descendants says he kept the Sabbath from sun to sun.
After removal to Ohio he lost a leg and made himself a
wooden one, with which he was able to do all his farm work
on 200 acres, including plowing. His wife died in Elyria,
Ohio, November 12, 1825. He died in August, 1850.
CHILDREN.
994 Sophia or Sophira, bapt. at Sandisfield, Oct. 17, 1790. g: >
995 LovicA, bapt. at Sandisfield, April 13, 1791 ; m. Calvin Rice ; res.
Brighton, Lorain Co.; she d. May, 1S65 ; ch., 1, Boughton,
res. Clarksfield, Huron Co., O.; 2, Eunice, m. Riley Barrows,
Avon, Lorain Co. , O.; 3, Sarah, m. E. S. Kimball, d. Oct., 1855.
* U. S. Pension Office Rolls.
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 277
996 Harmon. := >
997 Austin, s: >
998. St.vtira, ; m. Loring Wadsworth : b. in Becket, Mass.,
iSoo; son of Benjamin and Polly (Ames) Wadsworth; res.
Wellington, Ohio; d. 1871 ; ch., i, Benjamin, 2, Olive E., m.
Thomas Kinney, of Oberlin, O. ; 3, Charlotte H., m. William
H. Gann, of Wellington, Lorain Co., O. ; 4, Martha D., unm.,
res. Wellington; 5, Celia L., m. William Warner, of Cleve-
land, O. ; 6, Homer N., m. Annie Blanchard, res. Welhng-
ton, O.
999 Solomon, ; died aged 2 years, 2 months.
1000 Solomon, ; m. Lucinda .
looi Honor Martha, born Aug, 25, 1807, in Otis. :z, >
819 NathanieT Kingsbury {Phineas\ Nathanier, /osep/i\
Henry\) of Tunbridge, Vt., where he was a successful and
enterprising farmer ; married ;diedini849,
aged 86.
CHILDREN.
1002 Dennis, born Nov. 9, 1791, in Tunbridge. z: >
1003 Ira, moved to Ohio.
1004 Morris, m., no ch. ; died in Rochester, N. Y , about 1S63.
1005 AcHSA, m. Woodward, of Royalton, Vt.
1006 Caroline, m. CuUen, of White Co., Ind.
1007 Emily, m. Farrer ; went to California.
1008 Cynthia, m. : Noyes, of Tunbridge, Vt.
1009 Diana, m. Lovejoy ; 2 ch. : i, Halsey ; 2, John. Resided
in Des Moines, Iowa.
826 Jabez' Kingsbury {PJnncas\ NathanieP, Joseph^,
Henry'), of Otis, Mass. Married Persis, daughter of Simeon
and Abigail (Dudley) Granger, of Sandisfield, Mass., born in
1773. He bought land in Bethlehem, in 1796; lived for a
time in the District of Bethlehem, now a part of the town of
Otis, Mass. Jabez Kingsbury and Persis, his wifa, were
members of the church in Bethlehem, afterwards united
with the church in London to form the Otis church in 1810.
Jabez Kingsbury sold his farm in Otis to Israel Jones, of
Sandisfield, April 10, 1816, and his wife, Persis, relinquished
her right of dower in the same. He appears to have been
still living in Otis in 1818. He died, according to one au-
thority, in Brunswick, O., according to another in Strongs-
ville, Medina Co., Ohio, about 1850 or '51, aged about 80.
278 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
CHILDREN,
loio Phineas, born Dec. 2, 1809, in Otis, s ■■■>
loii Milton Granger, baptized Lord's Day, Aug. 27, 1S15, at Otis.
1012 Alva,
1013 Denison, ; died unmarried.
1014 William, ; died in Toledo, O.
1015 Persis.
[Henry, son tf Alva K., lives in Maumee, O. (1891), Wil-
liam Jabez, s. of Phineas, lives in Brunswick, O. Mrs. Lang-
don, gr, dau. of Alva, lives on Buchtel Ave., Akron, has a
sister, Mrs. Phillips, also in Akron.
A family of K's in Lorin Co., cousins of Phineas ; Mrs.
Conn, dau. of Phineas, and wife of Dr. Conn, lives 1104 S.
Main Street, Akron, O.
Emily K., dau. of Alva, of Brunswick, O., m. ist, R. Allen,
2d, Harris. Mrs. E. A. Harris, wife of Prof. R. A. Harris,
Wheaton, 111., dau. of Alva. She has lived in Henrietta,
O., and Oberlin, O.
Harvey K. lived in Oberlin, Ohio (1891).]
827 Asa" Kingsbury {Asa\ Ephraim\ Joseph^, Joseph^,
Henry^), of Franklin, married, January 30, 1783, Lurena
Hartshorn, in Franklin. He enlisted at Norwich in Novem-
ber or December, 1776, for three months under Captain
Ebenezer Lothrop, in Colonel John Ely's regiment, marched
to, and was most of the time in and near Providence, R. L
In the spring of 1778 or '9, he enlisted as Sergeant for six
months under Captain Palmer, of Stonington, and patrolled
along the seacoast at New London, Saybrook, and other
places. He also served on two other short tours of duty.
He was a millwright. He afterwards lived in Lebanon,
Conn., and later removed to Turin, now Boonville, Oneida
Co., N. Y. He died there March 13, 1839. [U. S. Pensioti
Office Records?^ Lurena, his wife, died June 2, 1835, aged
73 ; both were buried at Paines Hollow, N. Y., about five
miles south of Mohawk.
CHILDREN.
1016 Clara, born December 2, 1783, in Franklin ; died March 9, 1790.
1017 Joseph, born May 8, 1785, in Franklin.
ioi8 Hezekiah, living in Hebron, Conn., in 1809; served in the War
of 1812, at New London, as a private in Capt. Samuel West's
company, from June 7, 1813, to July 14, 1S13 ; removed to
Delta, N. Y. ; ch.- Hezekiah, John, Elizabeth, Martha, Lurena.
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH.
279
1019 Asa. s-^-
1020 Flavel Clark, born 1790, in Hartford, Conn, s-^
102 1 LuRENA, m. Lemuel Swift, of Paines Hollow, N. Y.
1022 John, born May 11, 1799, had a son, Andrew, residing in Chicago,
and a grandson, Edward L., in Hamilton, N. Y. ; m. Ruhama
Barnes, s— >-
1023 Charles Backus, born Sept. 30, 1802, in Norwich (Franklin), s^-^
1024 William, ; m. (i) Eliza Barnes ; (2) Mary Evans.
828 Sarah' Kingsbury {Asa\ Ephraivi\ Joseph\ Joseph^,
Henry"), married, November 3, 1783 {Ch. Jiec), (1784, Town
Rec), Dudley Tracy, of Franklin, son of Lieutenant Heze-
kiah and Elizabeth (Pettis) Tracy, born September 28, 1760,
in Norwich ; he was a member of the Legislature from
Franklin. He died in Franklin, March 18, 1839. His wife
Sarah died in Franklin, February 1, 1842.
CHILDREN.
1 Dudley, born in Franklin, Jan. 8, 1786 ; m. Emma Ellis, April 17,
1811.
2 Chandler, born in Franklin, June 9, 1788.
3 Elizabeth, born in Franklin, Aug. 29, 1790; died at Carthage,
Oneida Co., N. Y., Nov. 27, 1838, aged 47. {Franklin Town
Rec.)
4 Uriah, born in Franklin, Nov. i, 1792.
5 Asahel, born in Franklin, July 7, 1795.
6 Sarah, born in Franklin, Aug. 6, 1797 ; died 1820, unm.
7 Horatio, born in Franklin, March 27, 1800 ; unm. in 1857.
8 Lucy C, born in Franklin, Dec. 22, 1802 ; died 1838, unm.
9 Asa Kingsbury, born in Franklin, Feb. 6, 1804; died Aug. i, 1819,
in Franklin.
10 Caroline Augusta, born in Franklin, Jan. 24, 1808 ; died 1857, unm.
831 Doctor Asa' Kingsbury {Absalom\ Ephraini\ Joseph^,
Joseph^, Henry"), was a physician at Alstead, N. H., having
studied medicine with Dr. Frink, of Keene, N. H. He mar-
ried Olive Carpenter. He was a Surgeon in the Revolu-
tionary army, and died of fever in New York, August 19,
1776.
CHILD.
1025 Olive, born Sept. 8, 1776. =: >
833^ Lieut. Ephraim^ Kingsbury {Absalom\ Ephraim\
JosepJi\ Josep/r, Henry"), of Alstead, married, (i) August,
1784, Keziah Richardson, of Wrentham, Mass.; she died
28o THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
March 28, 1790, aged 30 ; he married, (2) January 22, 1792,
Hannah, daughter of Joseph and Ruth (White*) Leonard, of
Wareham, Mass. He served in the Revolutionary War in
Capt. Ephraim Stone's Co., in 1 780-1 {Neiv Hampshire State
Papers, XVIII). He died February 26, 1826, aged 66, having
always lived on his father's farm at Alstead. Hannah Kings-
bury, widow, was appointed administrator of the estate of
Ephraim Kingsbury, late of Alstead, dec'', March 11, 1826.
The following heirs sign an acquittance to Mrs. Hannah
Kingsbury, admrx. ; Joseph Kingsbury, Keziah Kingsbury,
Dan Hatch, Elmira Hatch, Allen Slade, Nancy vSlade, Elisha
Hatch, Sophia Hatch, Lucina Kingsbury, Hannah S. Kings-
bury.— Cheshire County Registry of Wills. Mrs. Hannah
(Leonard) Kingsbury died May 29, 1850, aged 83.
CHILDREN OF FIRST WIFE.
1026 Ebenezer, born May 17, 1785 ; died Aug. 18, 1788.
1027 Lucy, born April 25, 1787 ; died July 3, 1788.
CHILDREN OF SECOND WIFE.
1028 Keziah, born Nov. 13, 1792. a; >
1029 Elmira, born May 9, 1795. g >
1030 Nancy, born Aug. 11, 1798 ; m. Allen Slade, of Alstead; they had a
daughter, Henrietta Louisa, b. June i (Aug. 11), 1833, m. Sept.
28, 1856, Andrew Jackson Chandler, of Alstead, b. Oct. 20, 1832.
1031 Leonard, born April 22, 1800 ; died Aug. 15, 1802.
1032 Sophia, born July 6, 1802 ; m. Dr. Elisha Hatch, of Hillsborough,
N. H. ; living in Medford, Mass., in. 1S83 ; 2 ch., Emily P. ;
Frank E., of Medford, Mass. s-*-
1033 Lucina, born July 6, 1802 ; died unm., April 22, 1831, aged 28.
Lucina Kingsbury, of Alstead, mentions mother Hannah
Kingsbury, sister Keziah Kingsbury, sister Elmira Hatch,
Sister Mary Slade, Sister Sophia Hatch, sister Hannah Fay,
Sophia Lucina Slade, daughter of sister Nancy Slade ; Azel
Hatch, Executor; dated April 22, 1831, admitted to probate,
May, 1831. Cheshire Co. Registry of Wills.
1034 Hannah S., born July 14, 1805 ; m. Dr. Allen C. Fay, of Alstead,
died April 27, 1842, aged 37.
1035 Clarissa, born Aug. 5, 1807, died Aug. 5, 1811.
835 Obadiah' Kingsbury {Absalom\ Ephraim\ Joseph^,
Joseph^, Henry^), of Alstead ; he was in the Continental
service; see return dated April 29, 1782. — New Hampshire
State Papers, XVIII. He married, (i) December 21, 1789,
• Fourth in descent from Peregrine White of the Mayflower.
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 281
Eunice Crane, of Alstead; (2) May 29, 1792, Alice White, of
Alstead. He was a millwright, and a paper manufacturer
at Alstead ; removed to Athens, Ohio. It is said that he
married a third wife.
CHILDREN.
1036 LuciNDA, ; married John Lamb, of Langdon, N. H.
(three of her children were living in 1890).
1037 Nancy, ; never married ; died at the age of 80.
1038 Theodosia, ; married Barney, of Washington,
N. H.
1039 Obadiah, ; removed to the West, probably Ohio ; said to
have been an under sheriff at Cincinnati.
■ 836 Rebeckah" Kingsbury [Absalom", Ephraiin\ Joseph^,
Joseph"^, Hetiry"), married, September 23, 1784, Dr. Daniel
Perrin, of Alstead, born in Woodstock, Conn., son of
Timothy Perrin. He was Town Clerk at the time of his
death, January 18, 1800, in his 43d year. She married (2)
Joseph Willard, of Langdon, N. H.
CHILDREN.
1 Elisha, born July 20, 1785 ; died Sept. 12, 1785.
2 Rebecca, born Sept. 19, 1786.
3 Polly, born March 2, 1789 ; died in infancy.
4 Polly, born March 31, 1791 ; died Dec. 6, 1798.
5 Lydia, born March 12, 1793.
6 Theda, born March 29, 1795.
7 Mekinda, born Jan. 19, 1797.
8 LuRETTA, born Feb. 17, 1799.
CHILDREN BY HER SECOND MARRIAGE.
9 Betsey, ; married Royal Shumway, of Langdon, N. H. ;
died about 1850.
ID Susan, ; married Starr, of Unity, N. H.
II Perrin, ; " went West. "
837 Judge James° Kingsbury {Absalom^, Ephraim\ Jo-
seph^, Joseph', Henry^) of Alstead, N. H., married there, Oc-
tober 5, 1788, Eunice Waldo, of Alstead.*
The Waldo Genealogy says that James Kingsbury mar-
ried Hannah, daughter of Daniel and Hannah (Carlton)
* Rev. Lavius Hyde, and also extract from the Town Records of Alstead,
copied by the Town Clerk. " James Kingsbury and Eunice Waldo was married
Oct. 5th, 178S, Jacob Mann, Minister. Recorded Dec. lo, 1789, Isaac Temple, Town
Clerk." Perhaps a daughter of Shubael and Abigail (Allen) Waldo, who removed
from Mansfield, Conn., to Alstead about 1768.
282 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
Waldo, born in Chesterfield, N. H., October 8, 1782, but this
must be a mistake. Mrs. Parton, Mr. Kingsbury's grand-
daughter, says her grandmother's name was Eunice.
In the early spring of 1796, he set out with his wife and
three children to find a home in what was then the far dis-
tant West. His outfit was a stout farm wagon, drawn by a
yoke of oxen, and laden with household goods and provis-
ions ; a horse to carry his wife, and two younger children ;
a cow to supply milk during the journey ; and for defense a
rusty Queen's-arm musket, with which an older brother had
in -1777 done effective service at Bennington. His first
destination was Oswego, and after leaving Albany his route
lay through a wild forest, where the road was merely a bri-
dle-path blazed through the woods. The little company
were forced to camp out among the trees, the woman and
children sleeping in the wagon, while the man and the boy
(his wife's brother), took turns in watching the fire, which
had to be kept in a constant blaze to frighten away the
wolves and panthers with which the forest was infested. At
Oswego, Kingsbury embarked in an open fiat-bottomed boat,
rigged with a single sail, capable of carrying his family and
household goods, while the young lad mounted upon the
horse made his way through the woods along the shore,
with the cow and the oxen. At night the boat would be
drawn up on the beach, and the camping out experiences
repeated. In this slow and toilsome way he journeyed thirty
days, when he arrived at Fort Niagara. Here the order of
proceeding was reversed. The boat which had carried the
wagon was now to be carried by that vehicle over the thirty
miles of portage to Lake Erie. Here too, Kingsbury met
General Moses Cleveland, agent and director of the Connect-
icut Land Company, which had recently bought of that State
the Western Reserve. Cleveland was traveling in the
wake of a surveying party, who had gone forward to lay
out this immense tract into townships and cities, and he in-
duced Kingsbury to become the first white settler in north-
ern Ohio. Kingsbury selected a piece of ground at Con-
neaut, near the Pennsylvania line, erected a cabin, and then
broke up the soil, and planted a few acres. Soon after the
surveyors left Conneaut, Kingsbury was called by important
JUDGE JAMES KINGSBURY.
The first white settler in Cleveland, Ohio.
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 283
business to return to his former home in New Hampshire.
Going on horseback by the shortest route — overland from
BufiEalo to Albany — he expected to return by the first of
December ; but that time came without him, or any tidings
of him, for no mails as yet traveled west of Fort Stanwix,
near Utica. The winter set in early with great severity.
Snow fell deep late in November, and well nigh blockaded
the lonely cabin, and soon the little family ran short of provi-
sions, and the cattle of fodder. Till the snow came the In-
dians had brought the family game ; but with the first cold
weather they had fled, with the birds, southward. To add to
the mother's trials another child was then born into the
household, the first white child born on the Western
Reserve. She ministered to herself as well as she could,
and at the end of a fortnight managed to drag herself about
the cabin; and during this time another furious storm broke
over the little cabin, lasting, without intermission, twenty-
one days, and piling still higher the heavy drifts that every-
where covered the forests. It was Christmas Eve when the
storm cleared away, and a gleam of sunshine broke at last
through the long overhanging clouds. She went to the
window to watch the welcome light, and there she caught
sight of her husband struggling painfully through the drifts,
on foot, with an Indian guide. The reason of his long delay
was soon made known to the overjoyed woman. He had
been stricken down with a fever at his old home, the seeds
of which he had carried from the malarial swamps at Con-
neaut. As soon as he was sufficiently recovered and able to
mount his horse he set out to return, but his progress was
impeded by the heavy snows. At Buffalo he obtained an
Indian guide, for the snow had obliterated the trail, and
none but a native could find the way through the forest. He
had been exposed day and night, for three long weeks, to
the fury of the storm. The drifts in many places had been
higher than his horse's head ; in one of them the animal
had perished, and he would have shared its fate, but for the
fidelity of the faithful Indian.
Mrs. Kingsbury was now prostrated by fever, and unable
to give her child its natural nourishment. The life of the
infant then hung upon that of the half-starved cow, whose
284 '^^^ KINGSBURY FAMILY.
sole subsistence was the small twigs of the lime, elm, and
beach, which had been gathered for the winter's fodder.
The stock of provisions had now become all but exhausted,
and no supply could be obtained nearer than Erie, twenty-
five miles distant. The intense frost which had succeeded
the storm had thickly encrusted the snow, and over it on
foot and alone, Kingsbury dragged a hand-sled laden with
the precious eatables. Flour could not be procured, and
only a bushel of wheat ; but on this, cracked and boiled,
they managed to keep their souls a.nd bodies together. But
a great calamity soon befell them. Among the browse for
the cattle, the young lad had gathered some twigs of the
oak, not knowing that they were poison to dumb creatures.
Of these the cow had eaten and died ; and thus the little
child was doomed to starvation.
Such was the first winter of the first white settler in
Northern Ohio. It is not strange that when the surveyors,
coming to complete their work in the spring, told him that
some of them intended to locate at the new city they had
laid out at the westward, he should have decided to leave
that desolate wilderness. He did so, and thus became in
June, 1797, the first permanent settler of Cleveland, Ohio.
He lived first in a deserted cabin left by some Indian
traders, who are supposed to have been there in 1786. This
he occupied till he could build a cabin of his own, which he
soon did, on a spot directly east of the public square, and
not far from the present site of the Post-office. On the
ground near by — now occupied by the City Hall and Cath-
olic Cathedral — he planted a crop of corn, and thus pro-
vided against a repetition of the experiences of the previous
winter, and he was the first who thrust a sickle into the first
wheat field planted in the soil of the Reserve.
In 1800, Governor St. Clair appointed Mr. Kingsbury
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Session
of the County. The first session is said to have been held in
the open air, between two corn-cribs. Judge Kingsbury occu-
pying a rude bench beneath a tree, the jurors sitting about
on the grass, and the prisoners looking on from between the
slats of the corn-cribs.
A brook running into the Cuyahoga, is called Kingsbury
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 285
Run, and is the only memorial which has been dedicated to
the first settler. At the mouth of Kingsbury Run are the
works of the Standard Oil Company.
Just before the battle of Lake Erie, Perry's fleet lay to off
Cleveland, and was boarded by Judge Kingsbury, who had
been engaged to furnish it supplies. Having told him that
he was in hourly expectation of encountering the enemy,
Perry added, " What would you do, Judge, if he should
heave in sight before you leave the ship?" " Do, sir?" an-
swered the Judge, already venerable for his gray hairs, " I
would fight. I can do it as well as the best of you."
Judge Kingsbury died in Cleveland, December 12, 1847.
His wife died December 7, 1842.
CHILDREN.
1040 Nabby, born Jan. 7, 1792, in Alstead, N. H.; m. Jan. 4, 1808, Dyer
Sherman. She died March 15, 1865. 2 ch.
1041 Amos, born July 13, 1793, in Alstead, N. H. s:: >
1042 Almon or Almond, born Jan. 27, 1795, in Alstead, N. H. s: >
1043 A Son, born Dec. , 1796, in Conneaut, O. ; died of starvation.
1044 Nancy, born Sept. 4, 1798, in Cleveland. = >
1045 Calista, born Sept. 20, 1800, in Cleveland, r; >
1046 Elmina, born Aug. 20, 1802, in Cleveland. :z >
1047 Diana, born May i, 1804, in Cleveland; m. Buckley Stedman of
Cleveland; d. there Oct. 12, 1880.
1048 Albert, born July 20, 1806, in Cleveland, sh^
1049 Alfred, 1808; died aged 9 months.
1050 Silvester, born Feb. i, 1810, in Cleveland ; died April 18, 1813.
1051 James Waldo, born April 23 (13, Mrs. E. K. Parton), 1813, in
Cleveland, z: >
838 Major Elisha' Kingsbury {Absalom\ Ep/iraii/i\ Jo-
seph'', Joseph', He/iry^), of Alstead, N. H., married January 10,
1790, Phoebe Beckwith, of Alstead; died in Alstead before
1807.
An oil mill was built by Major Elisha and Lieut. Ephraim
Kingsbury in 1792. The first paper mill in Alstead was built
on Cold River in 1793, by Major Elisha Kingsbury.
Richard Beckwith was appointed guardian to Ebenezer
Kingsbury, George Kingsbury, Charles Kingsbury, Henry
Kingsbury, and Elisha Kingsbury, minors, under the age of
21, children of Major Elisha Kingsbury, late of Alstead,
Dec**, Jan^' 22, 1807. Another document mentions also
Joshua Kingsbury, Phila Pierce, also minor children of
Elisha Kingsbury, Dec''.
286 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
CHILDREN.
1052 Ebenezer, born in Alstead, Aug. 27, 1791.
1053 Charles, born 1795. s-*-
1054 George.
1055 Phila Pierce Philetta, born Feb. 22, 1800. s->-
1056 Henry, born June 5, 1802.
1057 Elisha, born Sept. 28, 1804 (Sept. 22, 1805, ace. to Family
Record), r:: >
1058 Joshua, died in childhood.
1059 Amariah, died in childhood.
844 Ruth" Kingsbury {Obadia/i\ Ephraim\ Joseph^, Jo-
seph^, Henry" ^ married in Franklin, December 8, 1790, Oliver
Scott, of Tolland ; she was admitted to the Church in Vernon
in 1814. Mrs. Ruth Scott died May i, 1841, in Tolland.
CHILDREN.
1 Sarah, born Feb. 17, 1791, in Tolland.
2 Pamelia, born Jan. 22, 1793, in Tolland.
3 William, born May 18, 1795, in Tolland.
4 Polly, born Oct. 30, 1797, in Tolland.
5 Minerva, born Aug. 24, 1800, in Tolland.
6 George, born Feb. 13, 1803, in Tolland.
845 Hon. Andrew' Kingsbury {Ep/iraiin\ Ephraim\
Joseph^., Joseph'^, Hetijy"), of Hartford; he removed from
Franklin to Coventry, Conn., with his parents in April, 1761;
"he enlisted as a private soldier, in June, 1776, in Col.
John Chester's Regiment of Connecticut Troops, was in the
action with the British troops at Flatbush in Long Island,
Aug. 27th, and in the rear guard of General Washington's
Army in their retreat from Long Island to New York, Aug.
30, 1776, and in the action at White Plains, Oct. 28, 1776;
discharged with the Regiment at Salisbury, in Pennsylvania,
Dec. 25, 1776 ; went home, and entered the service again in
April, 1777,* when he joined Col. John Chandler's Regiment
of Continental Troops, at Danbury, and in May was trans-
ferred to the General Hospital Department, where he served
as Clerk, until Dec. 15, 1778, when he received the appoint-
ment of Storekeeper, and served in that capacity until March
13, 1781; in May, 1781, became first Clerk in the office of
Ralph Pomeroy, Esq""., Deputy Quartermaster-General, at
Hartford, where he continued until September, 1783."!
* April 28, 1777, in Captain Paul Brigham's Co\npa.ny.— Connecticut Men in the
Revolutioji^ 2SJ. See also /did., 143.
+ The above is copied from Mr. Kingsbury's manuscript account of his services.
c-
JOSEPt[ KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 287
The Rev. Marvin Root, in his manuscript Reminiscences of
Coventry, says: "Captain Paul Brigham, afterwards Lieuten-
ant-Governor of Vermont for many years, raised a company
of men mostly from this town. While marching through
Hartford Colonel Wadsworth enquired for a Commissary
Clerk from his company. Captain B. recommended Andrew
Kingsbury, of Coventry, who was afterwards Treasurer of
the State 25 years from 1793 to 1818."
He married, in Danbury, January 14, 1783, Mary, daughter
of Abner and Mercy (Pettit) Osborn, born in Stamford, Conn.,
October 3, 1761, and a descendant of Captain Richard Osborn,
who served in the Pequot war, 1637, and settled in Fair-
field. "In May, 1784, he entered the Pay Table Office
of Connecticut as a Clerk, in which, and in the Comptrol-
ler's Office, he served until May, 1791; was then by the Gen-
eral Assembly appointed Comptroller of Public Accounts,
in which office he continued until May, 1793 ; was then
elected by the freemen of the State, and re-elected annu-
ally, as Treasurer of the State of Connecticut till May, 1818
(a period of twenty-five years), and annually appointed as
one of the Managers and Treasurer of the School Fund cre-
ated by the sale of the Connecticut Western Reserve lands
in Ohio,* till said May, 181 8, and as accountant and book-
keeper in the office of the Commissioners of said Fund till
October 31, 1827."! He also held the office of Treasurer
to the Connecticut Missionary Society, from May, 1799;
that of Treasurer to the Hartford Grammar School from
May, 1806 ; and that of Treasurer to the Ministers' Annuity
Society from May, 181 1, until his death. He held many
other offices of trust, and was often called upon to serve the
Town and City of Hartford, on committees, and in other
•The claim of Connecticut to the territory granted by the Royal Charter of
1662 was considered as satisfied by the grant from Congress of 3,300,000 acres in that
part of the Northwest Territorj', now Northern Ohio, known as "The Connecticut
Western Reserve." In 1792 some five hundred thousand acres in the western part
of the Reserve were devoted to the relief of those persons who had been burned out
and plundered by the English raids on the Connecticut shore of Long Island Sound.
The rest was sold under the direction of a legislative committee, and the proceeds
were devoted to the school fund of the commonwealth. Other lands belonging to
the State, within its borders, and also in Berkshire Co., Mass., were sold for the
same purpose. Mr. Kingsbury's signature is found on the records in many parts of
the State and in Berkshire Co , attached to conveyances of these lands.
tFrom Mr. Kingsbury's manuscript account.
288 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
ways, and he was considered one of the ablest financiers
of his day. He died in Hartford, October 6, 1837. His
widow died in Hartford, April 14, 1848. He and his wife
became members of the First Church in February, 1815, and
the Rev. Dr. Hawes, his pastor, describing men of the old
Puritan stamp, said : " That impersonation of honesty, old
Andrew Kingsbury, of strong nerve, of lofty character, of
stern mould."
He was much interested in horticulture and floriculture,
and the large and beautiful garden of his residence on the
corner of Temple and Market streets displayed his favor-
ite tastes. Rare seeds and grafts were sent to him,
and he was one of the promoters of the Hartford County
Agricultural Society, and its annual fairs. He was also
more interested in genealogy than most people of that time
were, and his great granddaughter. Miss Talcott, has in her
possession a chart which he made out, going back to his an-
cestor, Joseph Kingsbury, who came from Haverhill to
Norwich, giving the descendants as far as he knew them.
CHILDREN.
1060 Elizabeth, born Oct. 18, 1783, in Coventry, s-^
1061 Oliver, born April 4, 1785, in Hartford, s-^
1062 Maria, born July 5, 1789, in Hartford, s-^
1063 Harriet, born Dec. 23, 1792, in Hartford, z: >
1064 Laura, born Sept. 7, 1795, in Hartford ; after along and useful life
in Hartford, she died single, June 17, 1861, at the house of
her nephew, Russell G. Talcott, in whose family she had lived
for many years.
847 William" Kingsbury [Ephraitn^ Ephraiiii\ Josej)k\
Joseph'', Hemy), married, in 1788, Abigail Richardson, of
Coventry, born March 11, 1770, daughter of Stephen and
Mabel (Marsh) Richardson ; died March i, 1826, aged
56. He removed in 1830 to Homer, N Y., where he died,
March 10, 1849. He was a tanner and shoemaker.
CHILDREN.
1065 Eleazer, born Nov. 25, 1788.
1066 William, born Aug. 27, 1790. r:: >
1067 Erastus, born Dec. 23, 1792; died Sept. 22, 1810.
1068 Augustus, born Oct. 12, 1796. a >
1069 Charles, born March 20, 1S02. s->-
Hon. ANDREW KINGSBURY.
Miss LAURA KINGSBURY.
Mrs. HARRIET KINGSBURY
TALCOTT.
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 289
848 PhcEbe° Kingsbury {Ephraim'', Ephraim\ Joseph^,
Joseph'', Henry^), married, January i, 1784, William Porter,
of Lyme, N. H., son of William and Esther (Carpenter) Por-
ter, of Coventry. She died July 18, 1800, in Lyme. He
died in 1847.
CHILDREN.
1 Clarissa, born 1785 ; married Otis Converse and had 7 ch.
2 William, born 1787; married Keziah Washburn and had 4 ch.
3 Oliver Kingsbury, born 1789 ; married Elizabeth Franklin and had
8 ch.
4 Mary, born 1791 ; married Theron Converse and had 4 ch.
5 Eleazer, born 1794 ; married Anna Mann ; died before 1S35.
6 Ephraim, born 1796 ; married Converse ; died before 1835.
7 Phcebe, born 1798 ; married Joshua Turner and had 4 ch.
849 Jabez' Kingsbury {Ephraim^, Ephraim\ Joseph^, Jo-
seph^, Nenry^), of Coventry, married (i) December 10, 1789,
Freelove Utley, of Mansfield; she died May 20, 1823, aged
52; (2) February 4, 1824, Chloe, daughter of John and Sarah
(Stimson) Talcott, of Bolton. He lived all his life in the
house built by his father.
The Rev. Marvin Root, in his Reminiscences, gives a list
of Revolutionary soldiers from Coventry, prepared by Jabez
Kingsbury, Esq., " who was one of the most exact and cor-
rect men in the town of Coventry," and he also calls him an
"exact antiquarian." He gives the names of four Kings-
burys who served : Joseph, Ephraim, Andrew, and Oliver.
He died in Coventry, October 15, 1854; his widow died
May 24, 1857.
CHILDREN OF FIRST WIFE.
1070 Anna, born in Coventry, July 12, 1790. r; >■
1071 Elisha, born in Coventry, Oct. 12, 1793. ::: >
1072 Am.ariah, born in Coventry, March 10, 1796. z: >
1073 Ephraim, born in Coventry, July 20, 1799. s-^-
1074 Alvin, born in Coventry, March 9, 1803. rr.-v-
1075 Backus, born in Coventry, Sept. 25, 1805 ; died in Coventry, June
5, 1831; killed by an explosion in the Bolton quarries.
1076 Nelson, born in Coventry, April 3, 1S08. e^->-
1077 Phcebe, born in Coventry, June 9, 1810. s>-*-
1078 Erastus, born in Coventry, April 29, 1812. sh->-
CHILDREN OF SECOND WIFE.
1079 Harriet Newell, born in Coventry, May 21, 1825. — >
1080 Jabez Hyde, born in Coventry, Nov. 2, 1827. s— >-
19
290 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
850 Ephraim' Kingsbury {Ephraim" , Ephratm\ Joseph^,
Joseph^, Henry^), was graduated from Dartmouth College,
1797 ; settled in Hanover, afterwards in Haverhill, N. H.
Ephraim Kingsbury, of Haverhill, N. H., was appointed
agent for the Hartford Fire Insurance Co., in June, 1814, "to
insure houses, furniture, stores, merchandise, and barns
only," in the infancy of the company. He removed to New
York City about 1835 ; a lawyer ; assistant clerk, U. S. Dis-
trict Court in New York City; died March 28, 1855, i^ New
York.
He married Margaret Pratt, of Salem, Mass., at Orford,
N. H., August 28, 1807 ; she died in New York, October 12,
1859.
[Ephraim Kingsbury, called "Squire Kingsbury," was a
man of importance in the town. He held numerous public
positions, being town clerk and treasurer for a number of
years, and was also selectman. He was a member of the
board of trustees of Haverhill Academy, and at one time
principal of the school. He graduated from Dartmouth
College in 1797, and afterwards read law, but it does not ap-
pear that he was in active practice while living in Haver-
hill. He moved from town about 1834, and went to Con-
necticut, and thence to New York, where he died in 1855.
He was a man of much ability, but somewhat eccentric, and
was noted for extravagant speech and conduct. Once while
the Methodists were holding tent-meetings in the park, and
were more than usually demonstrative, Kingsbury went to
the tent door and read to the meeting the riot act. At an-
other time, when a piece of road on the Oliverian, which had
some stone wall in its construction, was to be accepted by
the town authorities, he said, in describing the character of
the stone used in the wall : " I can put any three stone in
it in my eye and wink with perfect ease." — History of Ha-
verhill^ by Rev. J. Q. Bitfiiiger., iij.
CHILDREN.
1081 Harriet, born April 15, 1813 ; d. unm.
1082 Henry, born July 16, 1814 ; died in Haverhill in Oct., 1815.
1083 Oliver, born Dec. 15, 181 5 ; died unmarried, in New York, Oct.
4. 1845-
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH.
291
852 Alfred (or Olfred') Kingsbury {Ebenezer\ Joseph\
/osep/i\ Joseph'', IIe?iry'), of Pomfret, Conn., married (i),
April 6, 1790, Anna Holbrook, daughter of Deacon John and
Rebecca (Choate) Holbrook ; she died September 20, 1807;
(2) April 17, 1816, Nancy Field, daughter of Jeremiah and
Lydia(Colwell) Field of Pomfret, born October 8, 1776, mar-
ried April 17, 1 8 16, in Cranston, R. I. (See Field Genealogy.)
She died May, 1839, aged 66. He died December 12, 1834.
CHILDREN.
1084 Polly, b. Jan. 9, 1791; m. Ralph James, of Pomfret, son of Free-
man and Joanna (Williams) James, born in Pomfret, July 28,
1790; d. Oct. I, 1837; she died in 1870 ; one son, (i) Free-
man, and two daughters; (2) Harriet Lippitt, m. Dr. Palmer,
of Ashford, Conn. ; no ch. (3) Abigail "Williams, all bapt.
July 2, 1824, in Pomfret, m. ; living in Pomfret Landing,
1890; no ch.
1085 • Mary Ann, b. Feb. 28, 1794 ; m. April 25, 1823, Danforth Newell,
of Killingly ; no ch.
1086 Rebekah C, b. in Pomfret, Oct. 22, 1800; d. unmarried, in Kil-
lingly, Dec. 24, 1867, aged 66 years, 2 mos., 2 days. [T. R.'\
1087 Lucy, b. ; m. Jan. 23, 1822, William Newell of Pomfret; 6
ch., two sons and four daughters: (i) Lucy; (2) Abby; (3) Har-
riet; (4) Elizabeth; (5) Daniel; (6) William.
1088 Ebenezer Field, b. July 20, 1817. A blacksmith in Thompson,
Conn.; m. (i) Martha Pearson ; she d. in 1856 ; (2) Isabella
Marion Hislop, of Alburgh, Vt., daughter of William and
Margaret Hislop; 2 sons, both dead, no ch. living ; he died
Feb. 8, 1899 ; buried in Pomfret.
853 Eunice' Kingsbury {Ebenezer\ Joseph*, Joseph^,
Joseph^, Henry^), married February 21, 1788, Nehemiah Wil-
liams, born January 15, 1766, in Pomfret, Conn., son of
Colonel Ebenezer and Jerusha (Porter) Williams, and grand-
son of Rev. Ebenezer and Penelope (Chester) Williams,
of Pomfret. They removed to Richmond, Mass., where he
died in 1802. The widow, Eunice, was appointed adminis-
tratrix Aug. 30, 1802. June 7, 1803, Eunice Williams was
appointed guardian to her children, all under age. The
administratrix's account includes money received from
Ebenezer Kingsbury for a debt due the deceased, Mrs.
Eunice Williams died in 1841; will dated August 20, 1838,
proved Octobers, 1841. — Berkshire County, Registry of Wills.
292
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
CHILDREN.
1 Margaret, born Dec. i, 1788, in Pomfret.
2 Ebenezer Kingsbury, born April 26, 1791, in Pomfret; lived in
Richmond.
3 Chester, born Feb. 8, 1793, in Pomfret; d. in Richmond, May 26,
1835, leaving widow, Fanny, and ch.: Eunice Ann, over 14,
Mary Eliza, Caroline W., Harriet, William Henry, Sarah
Adaline, Elisha, and Eleazer Chester.
4 Eleazer, born in Richmond; m. in Pomfret, Feb. 7, 1838, Rebecca
Holbrook, born Nov. 27, 1795, in Pomfret; lived in Richmond.
854 Joseph'^ Kingsbury {Ebenezer", Joseph'', Joseph^,
Joseph'', Henry'), of Pomfret; married May 7, 1795, Hannah
Scarborough. She died March 23, 1806. He sold his
dwelling house and eighty-nine acres of land to Olfred
Kingsbury March 28, 181 1, removed to Ashford, and was
living there in 1833.
He died February 19, 1847, aged 79.
CHILDREN.
1089 Maria, b. Dec. 11, 1797.
logo Betsey, b. July 5, 1799.
1091 George, b. April 12, 1802, in Pomfret; m. Jan. i, 1830, Hannah
Maria, daughter of Jeremiah Field, of Pomfret ; he d. in Kil-
lingly, April 12, 1877, aged 75 years, 12 days ; widow, daugh-
ter Mrs. C. Frank Marsh, and granddaughter, Grace K.
Marsh, livmg in Norwich, Conn. (1890).
1092 Ebenezer, b. Dec. 25, 1805, in Pomfret; lived in Danielson ; d.
there Nov. 23, 1881, aged 76; left 2 or 3 sons.
855 Lucy' Kingsbury {Ebenezer", Joseph^ Joseph^, Jo-
seph^, Henry'), married in Pomfret September 15, 1799,
John Holbrook, of Pomfret, born in Pomfret, March 10,
1768 {Pomfret T. R), son of John and Rebecca (Choate)
Holbrook {Choate Genealogy). She died April 24, 1862.
CHILDREN.
1 Margaret, b. Dec. 16, 1799, in Pomfret ; m. Davison.
2 John Kingsbury, b. March 21, 1804, in Pomfret; m. (i) in Pomfret,
Sept. 27, 1830, Mary M. Adams, of Woodstock; (2) Jan. 31,
i860, Caroline Field, of Killingly; b. in 1815.
3 Lucy Kingsbury, b. Sept. 9, 1809, in Pomfret; m. Feb. 7, 1838,
Charles Osgood, of Pomfret.
4 Rebecca Choate, b. July 4, i8ri, in Pomfret ; m. Eleazar Williams,
of Richmond, Mass., her cousin.
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 293
856 Alice' Kingsbury {Sanford\ Joseph\ Joseph\ Joseph\
Henry'), married, October 7, 1787, Major Moody Dustin, of
Claremont, N. H. an officer in the Revolutionary War, serv-
ing- three years in the First New Hampshire Regiment ;
she died in Claremont, April 16, 1S22, aged 55. Moody Dustin,
Esq., died August 11, 1810, aged 68, in Claremont.
CHILDREN.
1 Nan'cy Melinda, b. in Claremont, Dec. 15, 1788 ; m. June i6,-i8o6,
William Grannis of Claremont, and removed to Stanstead,
Canada. Ch.: i. Sarah Melinda, b. March 2, 1808 ; m. Feb.
3, 1824, Dr. Rotus Parmelee of Waterloo, Eastern Township,
Canada ; she died February 3, 1S34, of consumption, and left
one son, Willianf Grannis Parmelee of Ottawa, present Min-
ister of Trade and Commerce in the Canadian Cabinet ; 2.
Alice Jane, b. Jan. 21, iSii, died Nov. 12, 1831 ; 3, Harriet.
Dustin, b. Dec. 28, 18 13 ; m. Sept. 29, 1833, Sidnej- P. Red-
field, a druggist at Montpelier, Vt.; ch.: (i) Sarah Jane; (2)
William Perrin ; (3) Helen Fletcher; 4. Helen W., b. Feb. 6,
1818; m. Hon. Timothy P. Redfield of Montpelier, Judge of
the Supreme Court of Vermont ; she is now living in Mont-
pelier ; ch : (i) Frederick H. ; (2) Alice Melinda, m. Prof.
Phillips, has one son in the Harvard Law School ; (3) Charles
Dustin ; (4) Sidney Grannis (twins) who died September 3,
1858, aged 4 months ; 5. Elizabeth, b. Sept. 19, 1822, m. Jan.
4, 1843, Dr. John Meigs of Stanstead, P. Q. ; d. May 18, 1900 ;
left two children, Alice Lj^dia, and Elizabeth Sumner, wife of
Robert James Meekren, of Stanstead, Canada ; 6. William
Charles Dustin, b. Mch. 30, 1826 ; lived in Chicago ; m. June
8, 1850, (1) Lucia L. Baldwin, (2) Feb. 19, 1S68, Clara J.
Brown. He d. Aug. 3, 1898 ; left two daughters, Mrs. Hollis
and Mrs. Howland, and one son, a senior at Princeton (1903).
2 Harriet, b. June 24, 1791, m. Henry Thorndike, Esquire, a lawyer
in Maine ; removed to Ohio, where she died Dec. 28, 1824,
aged 32, s. p.
3 Charles Moody, b. July 4, 1793 ; studied law, and practiced in
Gardiner, Maine ; died there, unmarried. May 20, 1824, aged
29.
858 Charles' Kingsbury {Sanford\ Joseph', Joscph\ Jo-
seph^, Henry'), of Derby, Vt. He was one of the pioneer
settlers of Derby, and during the first year or two he
worked on his " clearing," living in a bark shanty through
the summer months, and returning to Claremont in the
winter, although the journey was long and tedious. The
monotony of his labors was somewhat enlivened by frequent
visits from the bears and wolves, who took much interest in
the small crop of turnips raised by the settlers for summer
294 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
consumption, and also in the few sheep and cattle imported
into the country. His only solace in his exile was his violin,
probably the only article of luxury he took from the pa-
ternal home. He would play the old tunes of his boyhood
to a small and select audience frequently consisting of him-
self and "old Ide Indian," who often visited him while his
wig-wam was on the shore of " Salem Pond." Mr. Kings-
bury became early identified with the growing interests
of his chosen home. About 1797 his first deed of land
is dated ; it was situated about half way between the
center of the town and the Canada line, and about
eighty yards east of the present traveled road. Here he
had the first apple orchard in the town, and made the first
cider. The Kingsbury orchard is still yielding fruit. He
married, September 17, 1800, Persis Stewart, daughter of
General Stewart, of Brattleboro, Vt., born October 26, 1777.
In 181 2 he moved to a place about half a mile out
of the village of Derby Center, and in 1820 removed
again to the house opposite the Congregational Church,
known as "the Kingsbury Place." He was the first Rep-
resentative sent from the town to the General Assem-
bly, holding the office four years, and again in 1828,
'29, '38, '39. He was Town Treasurer from 1812 to 1833;
Justice of the Peace for thirty years ; Lister from 1816
to 1826, and Overseer of the Poor for three years.
" It was said (by the Rev. Charles Backus, of Somers)
that the Kingsbury family were remarkable for their
attachment to agricultural pursuits from their first settle-
ment in America ; that they lived in the common, temper-
ate style of the New England farmer ; that they were a
noble-hearted, intelligent, industrious race of the strictest
integrity, disdaining the low arts of dissimulation, shunning
the ways of vice, and walking in the paths of virtue and
piety, and Esq"". Kingsbury never brought shame or dis-
credit upon the good name of his ancestry. From his clear
perception of right and wrong, his services were often
solicited in behalf of the widow and fatherless, in set-
tling estates, and carrying out the wishes and provisions
of the departed. Although he served the town faithfully
and well in almost every capacity, yet he could not be
called a public man. It was in his private circle that his
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 295
character shone the brightest ; in home loves and friend-
ships the innate goodness of his nature was displayed
undimmed and untarnished."
He died in Derby May 5, 1843, aged 69 years, 5 months,
and 13 days, and his wife died January 28, 1843.
CHILDREN.
1093 Mary Ann, born Sept. 11, 1801. s-^-
1094 George, born Jan. 5, 1804. it. >
1095 Sanford, born June 24, 1805. ™. >
1096 Lucius, born March 24, 1807 ; m. Sept. 16, 1833, Jane Elizabeth,
dau. of WilHam and Anne (Hinman) Drakeley, b. June 21,
1813; died May 10, 1875. He lived in Derby and died there
April 6, 1892. s. p.
1097 Eliza, born May 19, 1809 ; m. May 20, 1847, Samuel Wilson, who
lived near CarroUton, Georgia ; 2 ch., one, a daughter, Eliza-
beth, m. Johnson.
1098 Charles, born March 12, 1812. s-^
1099 Persis, born Oct. 8, 1813 ; m. March 30, 1S36, Lewis Patch, of
Derby, Vt; died A^ril 17, 1902; s. p.
iioo Emera, born April 25, 1815. r: >
1101 Henry, born Aug. 24, 1816. ^^Sr-^
860 Betsy' Kingsbury {Sanford\Joseph\ Joseph\ Joseph^,
Henry^), married, February 26, 1797, Joseph Scarboro Sterne,
son of Dr. Thomas and Sarah Sterne, of Watertown, Mass.,
born December 23, 1771. They removed to Windsor, Vt.,
where she died May 10, 1818, aged 39.
CHILDREN.
1 George, died at Claremont, Oct. 18, 1801, aged 14 months.
2 George F., died at Windsor, Vt., May i, 1817, aged 16.
3 Helen, died at Claremont, Dec. 22, 1803, aged 10 days.
861 Sanford' Kingsbury {SanfonP, Joseph', Joseph\
Joseph^, Henry^), graduated from Dartmouth College, 1801 -,
read law at Litchfield, Conn.; he settled in Gardiner, Me.;
married Hannah, dau. of Thomas and Hannah (Nye) Agry,
of Pittston, now Gardiner, born September 26, 1784; he
practiced law, and was Judge of the Court of Common Pleas,
in Maine ; afterwards became a banker ; he was one of the
incorporators of the Maine Historical vSociety in 1822 ; he
founded a town in Maine called Kingsbury ; died suddenly
March i, 1849, aged 69, in Gardiner. He was buried from
the church in Gardiner, where he had long been a commu-
nicant, Bishop Burgess preaching the funeral sermon, and
296 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
he was followed to the grave by hundreds who seemed to
feel that each had lost a personal friend.
CHILDREN.
1102 Sanford a., born Jan. 19, 1809, in Gardiner, s; >
1103 Caroline H., born Dec. 31, 1811 ; d. Jan. 12, 1813.
1104 George H., born Oct. 6, 1817, in Gardiner.s->-
863 Oliver" Kingsbury {Joseph^, Ebenezer*, Joseph^, Jo-
seph'', Heiir/), married, April 28, 1803 (April 29, 1805, accord-
ing- to Stiles' History of Windsor), Cynthia, daughter of Moses
and Hannah (Denslow) Wing, of Windsor, who was born
November 22, 1782. He settled in Worcester, Mass., where
he was a schoolmaster, and highly esteemed as a man, a
Christian, and a teacher of youth. He died in Worcester, of
hemorrhage of the lungs, November 12, 1809. His widow
married (2) Shubael Brewster, of Coventry; died March 21,
[27, r. S.'\ 1856. Mr. Brewster died January 17, 1892, aged 92.
Administration granted on the estate of Oliver Kingsbury,
late of Worcester, Dec**, in the County of Worcester, and
State of Massachusetts, to Cynthia Kingsbury, of s"^ Cov-
entry, s*^ Oliver having at the time of his death goods, chat-
tels, and estate in this District, March 5, 1811. The Court
appoints Ephraim Kingsbury, Esq"", Titus Baker, and Noah
Porter, to set out and distribute to Cynthia Kingsbury,
widow and relict of s'' Oliver, her dower. Same date — Cyn-
thia Kingsbury appointed guardian to Maria Kingsbury and
Oliver R. Kingsbury, minors, of Coventry. — Andover Pro-
bate Records.
Shubael Brewster, of Coventry, appointed guardian to the
persons and estates of Maria and Oliver R. Kingsbury, both
minors, in the room of Cynthia Brewster, late Cynthia Kings-
"t)ury, June 28, 1823. — Andover Prob. Records.
CHILDREN.
1105 Maria, born in Worcester, May 12, 1806. z:. >
1106 Oliver Richmond, born in Worcester, March 15, 1809. r: >
864 Eunice' Backus Kingsbury {/oseph\ Pbenezer\Jo-
sep/f^ Joseph'^, Henry^), married, November 24, 1802, Ebenezer
Porter, of Coventry, son of Noah and Submit (Cook) Porter,
born April 9, 1780. He died July 3, 1831 ; she died January
6, 1833.
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 297
CHILDREN.
\
1 SoPHRONiA, born in Coventry, September 26, 1803 ; m., in Troy, May
I, 1S33, Daniel Wight, born June 14, 1793, who died suddenly
in New York City, October 13, 1864 (see page 300); she died
in Somerville, N. J., Nov. 10, 1892 ; 2 ch.: i, Edwin Mather,
b. Oct. 31, 1836, Troy, N. Y. ; Williams College, 1857 ; m.
Feb. 9, 1869, Mary Virginia Ball, dau. of John William and
Anna Maria (Gilchrist) Ball, of Baltimore; a lawyer in New
York City; his wife d. Nov. 2, 1890, in Somerville, N. J.; ch.
Mary Ball, b. Dec. 18, 1883 ; 2, Alice Aloa, b. March 21, 1849,
Tro3\ N. Y.; m., June 17, 1874, Robert Crossley Trenbath of
Somerville, N. J., born Oct. 18, 1850, son of Robert Wright
and Emily (Crossley) Trenbath, of Bowden, ^lanchester,
England.
2 RoxANNA, born April 12, 1806 ; died, 1828.
3 Monroe H., born August, 1812 ; died September 5, 1818.
4 Aloa, born April 28, 1814; m. in 1837, Hon. John Cotton Mather, of
Troy and New York, son of Dr. Thaddeus and Sarah (Par-
ker) Mather, b. in Deposit, N. Y., Nov. 30, 18 13 ; she died in
Troy, January 31, 1S46; ch.: i. Emma Aloa, bapt. Aug. 21,
1839; m. April 20, 1864, Edward Beebe; 2, Sarah A., b. Sept.
22, 1840; m., 1864, Gen. H. C. Rogers; d. 1867; 3. Sophronia,
b. Oct. I, 1842; m., Dec. i, 1864, John Willis Sanderson.
865 Ward" Kingsbury {Josep^h"^ Ebenezer\ Joseph^, Jo-
seph^, Henrf), settled in Pittsfield, Ohio ; he married, Feb-
ruary 3, 1808, Irene Avery, born February 22, 1787, daughter
of Amos and Abigail (Loomis) Avery, and granddaughter
of Amos and Irene (Kingsbury) Avery. He was killed by a
log rolling over him, February 6, 1844. His widow died
February 10, 1856.
CHILDREN.
1107 Louisa, born in Coventry, July 24, 1811; m. January 10, 1833, Eb-
enezer Parsons ; died January i, 1S52.
1108 Diana, born January 22, 1813. f.>^-
1109 Ebenezer, born July 6, 1821. r:: >
866 Persis' Kingsbury {/oseph\ Ebenezer\ Joseph\ Jo-
seph\ Henry'), married, May 2, 1813, Ira Lillie, whose fir.st
wife was her sister Lois (No. 862). He was born June, 1782,*
son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Terry) Lillie, of Coventry.
He died November 30, 1823, in Coventry. Mrs. Persis Lillie
died October 31, 1854, aged 64.
* July I, 1781, according to Coventry Town Records.
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THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
CHILDREN.
1 Marcus, born March 3, 1814 ; m. (i) May 24, 1836, Eunice Porter; she
died'March 28, 1857; (2) April 8, 186S, Ruth, daughter of Alvin
and Emehne (Kingsbury) Kingsbury; she now resides in Baltic,
Conn. The following sketch is taken from the History of Tol-
land Coiuiiy : "The common school and a brief period at a
select school afforded all the opportunities for education he en-
joyed, after which for several winters he engaged in teaching.
The farm, however, absorbed most of his time, and its cultiva-
tion has been the labor of his life, though the property did not
come into his possession until the death of his grandfather.
He also devoted time to public interests, and served in the
House of Representatives for two years and in the State
Senate for one year, being a Republican. He was for six
months State Prison Director, and held various local ofBces.
Since 1849 ^ director in the Tolland Co. Insurance Co. In
all these public trusts Mr. Lillie united sound judgment with
fidelity to duty. He was for twenty-eight years Deacon in
the Congregational church in Coventry, and an active and
useful member of the Sabbath-school, teaching therein until
the spring before he died." He had two ch. by his first wife:
I, George A., b. in Coventry, September 19, 1837 ; m. No-
vember 3. 1858, Julia C. Gleason ; he d. November 9, 1866;
s. p.; 2, Frederic A., b. July 15, 1846; m. August 18, 1870,
Laura Louisa Kellogg ; 3 ch. Mr. Lillie had no children by
his second wife. He died June 3, 1897.
2 Elizabeth T., born November 26, 1817 ; m. September 15, 1835,
Nathaniel Kingsbury Root, of Chicago, 111., son of Nathaniel
and Almaria (Page) Root, of Coventry, and grandson of
Capt. Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Kingsbury) Root, of Coven-
try (see pp. 173-4); she died in Chicago, Feb. 3, 1S88. Ch. :
Williston Kingsbury, b. December 8, 1845 ; d. March 5, 1846.
3 Anna, bapt. January 2, 1820.
4 Janet, born May 31, 1821 [1822, A.K.\, m. May 4, 1869, A. J. Battin;
died June 13, 1875; s. p.
867 Electa' Kingsbury {Joseph\ Ebenezer\ Joseph^, Jo-
sep/i", Henry"), married, March 8, 1810, Levi Sweetland, Jun"",
of Coventry, son of Levi and Ruth (Richardson) Sweetland,
born June 2, 1789; died (suicide) May 9, 185 1. She died De-
cember 6, 1848. He married a second wife, Sophronia Ed-
gerton, who died in Coventry, December 27, 1875, aged 65.
CHILDREN.
I Mary Ann, born July 18, 1811 ; m. December 29, 1835, George Nel-
son Loomis, born in Coventry, Conn., July 6, 181 1, son of Ele-
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 299
azer and Tirzah (Porter) Loomis ; he died in Portsmouth, N.
H., January 12, 1874; ch.: i, William Lorenzo, b. September
23, 1836; m. 1870, Mary Porter ; 2, Oliver Sweetland, b. March
16, 1838; m. M. Louise Smith ; 3, Mary Elizabeth, b. May 3,
1841 ; m. (i) January 14, 1866, Frank Buckland ; he d. March
10, 1874 ; (2) May 18, 1876, Frank Henry Whiton.
2 Oliver Wolcott, born June 12, 1817 ; died unm. April 27, 1838.
3 Henry Kirke White, born May 18, 1821 ; m. May 9. 1850, Elizabeth
J., dau. of Timothy Mann, of Troy, N. Y. ; died June 19, 1852,
in Troy; s. p.; lived in Coventry and Troy; he was a fine mu-
sician, and composed and published " The Ploughboy " and
other sheet music.
4 Harriet Elizabeth, born February 24, 1824; m. 1844, George Pom-
eroy, son of Eleazer and Ruth (Hunt) Pomeroy, of Coventry,
born March 3, 1819 ; she died May 14, 1853, in Coventry; ch.:
1, George Henry, b. May 31, 1845; d. October 7, 1846;
2, Georgiana, b. April 21, 1846 ; 3, Alice, b. March 17, 1849 ;
d. October 27, 1852 ; 4, Daniel, b. ; d. Sept. 11, 1865.
5 Levi Parsons, born April 25, 1827; died unm., July 24, 1854, in New-
York ; buried in Coventry; he had great musical genius.
868 Mary' Kingsbury {Joseph", Ebe?iezer\ Joseph^, Joseph^,
Henry^), married, May, 18 13, Harlan Page, born in Coventry,
July 28, 1 79 1, son of Gad and Abigail (Loomis) Page. He
learned the trade of a house-joinei", but his health being
delicate he turned his attention to more sedentary pursuits,
and having a taste for drawing engaged in engraving, and
was employed for a time by the American Tract Society
then existing in Boston. In 1825 he was appointed agent
of the General Depository of the Tract Society formed at
New York, and gave his life entirely to Christian work,
also making drawings and engravings for books published
by the Society. He died in New York, September 23, 1834,
and his memoir was written by the Rev. William A. Hal-
lock, and published by the Tract Society, as an eminent
Christian, and a man, who devoted his life to the missionary
work of saving souls. His widow died July 23 (26, W. W.
W.\ 23, T. S.), 1838, in New York. They are buried in
Coventry.
CHILDREN.
I Erwin, born in Coventry, August 11, 1S15 ; Marietta College, 1841;
Lane Theological Seminary, 1844; licensed to preach, but
never ordained ; died unm. August 8, 1864* [1865, aged 50,
T. S.\ in Cincinnati Insane Asylum; buried in Coventry.
• W. W. Wight.
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THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
2 Electa Maria, born October 22, 1817, in Coventry ; m. July 18, 1843,
Rev. John Lewis, of Walpole, N. H., born July 19, 1817 ;
graduated Union Theological Seminary ; home missionary at
Platteville, Wis.; he died September 2, i860; she was living
in Baraboo, Wisconsin, a few years ago; no ch.
3 Cyrus Kingsbury, born in Coventry, May 15, 1822; m., 1842, Sophrone
Davenport ; died March 30, 1843, in Coventry.
4 Harlan Marius, born in New York, January i, 1833 (1834, IV. IV.
/f.) ; grad. Beloit College ; city editor Madison State Journal,
at Madison, Wis., and also a reporter of the Legislature; m.,
'• January 1, 1866, Sarah Eliza Turner, born at Utica, N. Y.,
May 20, 1846; 2ch.: i, Josie Electa, b. September 11, 1868, in
Madison, Wis.; 2, Harlan Kingsbur3% b. Jan. 16, 1874. He
died June 15, 1886, in Baraboo, Wis. Mrs. Page and her
daughter are both talented musicians.
869 Roxana" Kingsbury {Joseph", Ebenezer\ Joseph^, Jo-
seph", Ifenry^), married September 20, 1815, Daniel Wight, of
Coventry, son of Daniel and Molly (Puffer) Wight, of Med-
way, and Brimfield, Mass., born June 14, 1793. Mrs. Wight
had been a pupil of the Rev. Mr. Woodruff, of Coventry,
and was a woman of strong literary taste, and of unusual
observation and intelligence. He was superintendent and
part owner of a factory in Coventry. After his marriage
he resided in Lebanon, Conn., and then removed to Gris-
wold. The names of Daniel and Roxana Wight occur in
the list of organizing members of the Second Ecclesiastical
Society of Griswold, April 14, 1825, which Society they
joined by letter from the First Church in Griswold. Mrs.
Wight died July 21, 1828, in Jewett City, Conn. After his
wife's death he left Connecticut and settled in Albia, now
a part of Troy, N. Y., where he had charge of a large
woolen factory. Every morning at nine o'clock he sum-
moned the factory employes to prayers by the sound of a
bell — an incident which gives a glimpse of his character,
and is an evidence how differently things used to be done.
On May i, 1832, he moved into Troy, where he lived
for twenty- two years, being engaged in the wool commis-
sion business, in partnership with his son, William. He
married (2) in Troy, May i, 1833, his first wife's niece,
Sophronia, daughter of Ebenezer and Eunice Backus (Kings-
bury) Porter. In May, 1856, he removed to Sand Lake,
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Rensselaer Co., N. Y., where he engaged in the manu-
facture of satinet warps, stockings, etc., and in a grist mill
and store. He retired from active business and returned to
Troy, when his house was burnt in 1862. In 1863 he re-
moved with his wife and daughter to Bloomfield, N. J. He
died suddenly in New York City, October 19, 1864, and was
buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Troy. While living in Troy
he was, in 1841, school commissioner, and one of the school
trustees of the Second Ward, and in 1843 alderman. He is
still gratefully remembered by "The Ecclesiastical Society
of North Coventry," as its members are summoned to their
public worship by the tones of the bell which he caused to
be placed in the church tower in November, 1847.* His
widow died in Somerville, N. J., November 10, 1892. For
her children see page 296.
CHILDREN.
1 Sereno Edwin, born September 28, 1816, in Coventry ; died at Troy,
April 20, 1833, in his freshman year at Amherst College.
2 Cornelia, born October 6, 1818, in Lebanon, Conn. ; died September
24, 1829, in Troy.
3 William Ward, born in Jewett City, Conn., February 4, 1821 ; m. in
Hudson, Mich., Lydia Ann Potwine Van Aiken, July 10, 1844,
daughter of Simeon and Lydia (Potwine) Van Aiken, and a
descendant of the Rev. Thomas Potwine, of East Windsor,
Conn., born August 7, 1824 ; Deacon in Second Presb. Church
from 1848 until his death. Clerk of Canal Contracting Board,
Albany, and manufacturer of collars and cuffs, Troy. He
died in Troy, N. Y., April 20, 1868. His widow, Lydia,
d. in Troy, April 18, 1893. Ch.: i, Daniel Porter, b. August
16, 1846; m. March 12, 1884, at Baraboo, Wis., Sarah L.,
daughter of Charles and Margery (McLaughlin) Greenwood;
resides in Chicago. 2, William Ward, b. July 14, 1849 ;
Williams College, 1869; taught the ancient languages at
the Delaware Literarj'- Institute, Franklin, N. Y., for two
years; graduated at the law department of Union Uni-
versity, Albany, 1873; opened a law office in Milwaukee,
Wis., in 1875, where he has since practiced; Chairman and
Secretary of Board of Fire and Police Commissioners ; Libra-
rian of Milwaukee Law Library; Trustee of Milwaukee Col-
lege ; author of the Genealogy of the Wight Fa»iily, 1890 ;
Annals of Milwaukee College, 1891; Lord Mansfield's Un-
* This account of ilr. Wight is taken from the I^Vig^ht Genealogy, compiled by
William Ward Wight, of Milwaukee, Wis.
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THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
decided Case, 1893 ; The Old White Church, 1894; Eleazer
Williams, His Forerunners, Himself, 1895; m. (i) June 29,
1876, Sarah Emily, daughter of Samuel Chamberlain and Al-
mira Louisa (Kent) West, of Milwaukee, b. January 30, 1846 ;
d. February i, 1877 ; (2) June 16, 1884, Mary Olivia, b. Jan. 4,
1858; daughter of Edward P. and Susan Maria (McKnight)
Brockway; she d. in Wawatosa, Wis., July 24, 1885; ch. (i)
Edward Brockway, b. July 8, 1885 ; m. (3) March 21, 1893,
Susan Elizabeth, daughter of Israel Hugh and Susanna Eliza-
beth (Slemmons) Lowry, b. in Milwaukee, Dec. 18, 1865; cb.
(2) Elizabeth von Benscoten, b. Aug. 21, 1894, in Milwaukee.
3, Clara Elizabeth, b. October 19, 1852 ; graduated at Mrs.
Willard's Seminary, Troy, in 1870 ; resides in Troy, N. Y.
4, Arthur Merriam, b. April 20, i860 ; m. Dec. i, 1S86, Hattie,
daughter of Chauncey B. and Charlotte Elizabeth (Crapo)
Slocum, b. March 7, 1861; he is a manufacturer in Troy, N. Y.
4 Joseph Kingsbury, born in Jewett City, February 9, 1824 ; Williams
Coll., 1843; Princeton Theo. Sem., 1848; m. Elizabeth Neil
Van Dyke, b. Oct. 14, 1827, daughter of Wilham James and
Margaret (Nevins) Van Dyke, of Princeton, August 16, 1848 ;
missionary to China, 1848-1857 ; minister at Sand Lake,
N. Y., 1857-59, and New Hamburgh, N. Y., 1859 to 1890. His
wife died at New Hamburgh, January 22, 1882. Mr. Wight
has published many articles on theology and Oriental
literature, displaying much research and erudition. He
spends his winters in Florida, and lives in New Ham-
burgh in summer. Ch. : 1, Lizzie Lockwood, b. Ningpo,
China, August 4, 1849 ; m. May 7, 1884, at Crescent City,
Florida, William Chester Norton, of that place, b. Nov. 24,
1856, in Michigan ; 3 ch.: 2, Fannie Electa, b. Shanghai, Sep-
tember 3, 1850 ; missionary of Presbyterian Board for thir-
teen years at Chef 00, Shantung Province, China ; she d. at
Chinan-fu, China, April 26, 1898 ; 3, Alice Malcolm, b Shang-
hai, October 8, 1851 ; d. November 8, 1861, at New Ham-
burgh ; 4, Emma, b. Shanghai, November 11, 1852; unm.;
res. with her father at New Hamburgh, N. Y. , and Green
Cove Springs, Fla. ; 5, Anna Isabelle, b. Shanghai, October
13, 1853 ; d. May i, 1868, while at school in Poughkeepsie,
N. Y.; 6, Cora Coulter, b. Sand Lake, N. Y., June 11, 1855 ; d.
November 16, 1861, at New Hamburgh ; 7, Joseph Addison,
b. Sand Lake, June 17, 1858; d. July 11, 1S58 ; 8, Joseph
Addison, b. New Hamburgh, N. Y., June 10, 1859; killed by
the cars in a tunnel near New Hamburgh, July 17, 1880 ; 9,
James Ellesdie, b. New Hamburgh, August 2, i860 ; m.
June 4, 1890, Delia A. Foote ; res. Brooklyn, N. Y. ; 10 and
II, Luther and Calvin, twins, b. New Hamburgh, September
8, 1 86 1 ; Luther res. in Brooklyn, N. Y. ; is a clerk in a drug
store ; unm. ; Calvin grad. from Princeton, 1892 ; went
in 1895 as a missionary to China under the Presbyter-
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 303
ian Board, in Shantung Province; m. Dec. 7, 1897, Ida
Jean Emerick, at Chefoo ; d. at Chinan-fu, China, July
13, 1899 ; his widow is a missionary at Tung Chow,
China ; one child ; 12, Margaret Van Dyke, born New Ham-
burgh, November 22, 1S62, a teacher in the Felix Adler School,
New York City; 13, Mary Rankin, b. New Hamburgh, April
2, 1865 ; d. August 7, 1865 ; 14, Mary Sheaf, b. New Ham-
burgh, June 24, 1866 ; m. May 16, 1864, Edward H. Williams,
of New York City; one ch. ; 15, Jessie Kingsbury, b. New
Hamburgh, November 12, 1867 ; res. in Colorado ; 16, Edward
Van Dyke, b. New Hamburgh, May 13, 1869, Princeton, 1892 ;
pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Hastings, Neb., and
President of Hastings College, at the same place ; m. August
28, 1895, Kate Wilkerson, of Mount Ayr, Iowa; 2 ch. ; 17,
Julia Crosby, b. New Hamburgh, Feb. 14, 1872 ; a trained
nurse at Wellesley College.
5 George Washington, born July i, 1828, at Jewett City, and there d,
July 23, 1828.
870 Ruth" Kingsbury {Joseph", Ebenezer\ Joseph^, Jo-
seph^, Hcnry^), married November 20 (26 W. W. IV., 21 Zel>a-
non T. R., 20 A. K.), 18 18, Simon Tracy, of Lebanon, after-
wards a merchant in Vernon and Rockville, born May 3,
1796, son of Peter and Abigail (Hartshorn) Tracy, of Frank-
lin. She died October 27, 1831, and he married (2) Frances
M. Adams ; he died March 11, 1854, in Rockville, Conn.
CHILDREN.
I. Addison Leander, born October 25, 1819, in Lebanon ; m. (i) Jan.
14, 1S45, Laura P. Hunt, of Ellington ; she died in Rockville,
August 3, 1846; (2) April 8, 1848, at Ellington, Ann Lovice
Chester; removed to Elmwood, 111. ; 5 ch.: i, Theodore H.,
b. May 16, 1846; m. March 10, 1868, Jennie Pierce; 4 ch. 2.
Mary R., b. Jan. 20, 1849; d. at Rockville, III., Nov. 19, 1851.
3, Frederick B., b. Sept. 3, 1852, at Ellington. 4, Daniel C,
b. April 8, 1857, at Elmwood, 111. 5, Sarah, b. Aug. 8,' 1858;
d. Aug. 7, i860.
2 Lois Abby, born July 2 (21, Lebanon T. R.), 1822, at Lebanon ; m.
August 17, 1842, Eli Gifford, of Vernon ; 5 ch.
3 Simon Kingsbury, born October 23, 1831, at Norwich ; died Novem-
ber 3, 1864, in Hartford, Conn.
871 Rev. Addison® Kingsbury, D.D. {Joseph", Ebenezer\
Joseph^, Joseph"", Henry'), a student at Amherst College but did
not graduate; Andover Theological Seminary, 1828; married
(i) April 27,1830, Emma Little, born May 4, i8c8, daughter of
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THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
Jesse and Martha (Gerrish) Little, of Webster, N.H.; died Au-
gust II, 1830, at Belpre, O.; (2) Mary Farrar Price, August
20, 1832, daughter of Rev. Ebenezer and Lucy (Farrar) Price,
of Boscawen, N.H., and niece of Hon. Timothy Farrar, LL.D.,
Chief Justice of New Hampshire; died in Marietta, O.,
January 17, 1888. He was licensed to preach in April, 1828,
at Wilmington, Mass.; ordained at Newburyport, September
24, 1828, as an evangelist by the Presbytery of Newbury-
port; came under a commission of the American Home Mis-
sionary Society to Ohio ; stationed at Marietta for one year
as a home raissionary in Washington Co. In the autumn
of 1829 he was installed Pastor of the Churches of Belpre
and Warren, where he labored ten years, then accepted a
call from the Presbyterian Church of Putnam, now 9th Ward
of Zanesville, Ohio. He remained there until April, 1878,
when he resigned, having completed half a century of labor
in the ministry, and was constituted Pastor Emeritus of that
Church at their desire. After that time he lived in Mari-
etta, Ohio, and died there, January 25, 1892, aged 91.
He was a member of the New England Historic-Genea-
logical Society of Boston, a trustee for thirty-one years of
Lane Theological Seminary, and for fifty-three years of
Marietta College. He received his degree of Doctor of
Divinity from that institution in 1854. He was a close stu-
dent, a good writer, and a forcible speaker. He published
historical sketches of his Church at Putnam, and of the
Synod of Ohio, and also did much work on the Kingsbury
genealogy.*
CHILDREN.
II 10 HARLANPAGE.bornin West Boscawen, N. H., August 12, 1836. s-^
II IX Joseph Addison, born in Putnam, O., September 26, 1840. s->-
III2 Frederick William, born in Putnam, O., October 4, 1843 ; died
January i, 1849.
873 Mary Reynolds" Kingsbury {Ebenezer\ Ebenezer\
Joseph^, Josep/i", Henry"), married as his second wif e,f Novem-
• He wrote to Mr. F. J. K., under date of Jan. 3, 1880 : " I trust you have been
able to prosecute your work of revision successfully, and your list of names will
ere lon^ be complete. Would I could do more to help you, but my correspondents
are dilatory, and when they do write, their letters contain little beside a list of their
own families, leaving me without any clue to their pedigrees."
+ His first wife, who died Dec. 31, 1820, was Harriet, dau. of Epaphras and Clara
(Catlin) Wadsworth, of Litchfield, Conn.
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 305
ber 3, 1823, Jabez Tyler, who was born at Attleboro, Mass.,
March 13, 1787, son of John and Mercy (Thacher) Tyler.
He came with his parents to Harford in 1794; removed to
Ararat, Pa., in 1810. He was a farmer, and Deacon of the
Congregational Church in Ararat from 1839 until his death.
He was descended on his mother's side from Rev. Peter
Thacher, of Salisbury, England, through Rev. Thomas
Thacher, first Pastor of the Old vSouth Church, Boston, Rev.
Peter Thacher, of Milton, Mass., Rev. Peter Thacher, of
Middleboro, ]\Iass., Rev. Peter Thacher, of Attleboro, who
was the father of Mercy. He died at Ararat, Pa., April 9,
1864. Mrs. Tyler died at Ararat, Pa., November 4, 1889.
CHILDREN.
1 WiLLisTON Kingsbury, born at Ararat, October 11, 1825 ; m. October
18, 1854, Jane Harris, of Jackson, Susquehanna Co., Pa., b.
June 14, 1833, daughter of Reuben and Olive (Wells) Harris;
he was a farmer in Ararat. When the war broke out he joined
the Construction Corps, a body of mechanics who worked on
bridges, forts, etc,; died at Louisville, Ky., October 15, 1864;
s. p. His widow m. Frank Pecor, of Portland, Chautauqua
County, N. Y.
2 Ebenezer Denison, born at Ararat, February 6, 1828; m. May 12,
1868, Lucy Ladd, of Liberty, Susquehanna Co., Pa., dau. of
Henry and Lydia Abel (Caswell) Ladd, born January 10, 1S43,
in Forest Lake, Pa.; he is a carpenter in Scranton, Pa.; he
enlisted at Erie, Pa., August 28, 1861, in Co. K, 83d Regi-
ment, Penn. Vols., was wounded and taken prisoner at the
battle of Gaines' Mill, Va. , June 27, 1862; confined in Libby
Prison about 24 days and then exchanged, and mustered out
at Baltimore Aug. 2g, 1862. He re-enHsted July 8, 1863, in
he 47th Regiment, Penn. Vols.; mustered out Aug. 13, 1863;
afterwards served several times with the Construction Corps;
oh.: I, Mary Ellen, born Feb. 26, 1S69; married, 1889, Fred
Reynolds; 4 ch. ; Helen, born Feb. 14, 1892; Lillian Morriss,
b. Dec. 17, 1896 ; Henry, b. Sept. 5, 1898 ; WilHe, b. June
27, 1900. 2, Harriet Eva, b. Jan. 9, 1871.
3 Julius, born at Ararat, October 23, 1832; m. May 17, 1865, Ellen
Clarissa Fletcher, of Pleasant Mount, Pa., born April 18, 1843,
daughter of Charles C. and Matilda (Squire) Fletcher; in 1856
he went to Illinois, and spent a winter teaching, then went to
Pawnee Co., Nebraska Ter. ; was Clerk of that County for two
years; in i860 was in the Pike's Peak region, now Colorado;
in 1861 returned to Pennsylvania and enlisted in July, 1863, in
Co. G, 47th Penn. Vols.; mustered out Aug. 15, 1863; he has
3o6 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
been Constable of the township of Ararat two years, As-
sessor two years, and Town Clerk and Justice of the Peace;
in 1902 a farmer in Susquehanna Co., Pa.; P. O. address,
Thompson; s. p.
877 Sarah Storrs^ Kingsbury {Ebenezer^, Ebenezer\ Jo-
seph^, Joseph" , Henry'), married, as his second wife, November
21, 1838, Rev. Lyman Richardson, born at Attleboro, Mass.,
March 20, 1790, son of Deacon Caleb and Huldah (Hatch)
Richardson ; he was teacher of a select school at Harford,
and studied theology with Rev. Ard Hoyt and Rev. Eben-
ezer Kingsbury ; licensed by the Susquehanna Presbytery
in 1820 ; he preached at Wysox and Mount Pleasant, Pa.,
Windsor, N. Y., and other places ; in 1840 he returned from
Windsor, N. Y., to Harford, to take charge of the Academy,
and continued Principal twenty-five years ; died October i,
1867. She died at Harford, June 5, 1883.
CHILDREN.
1 Edward Kingsbury, born at Windsor, N. Y., March 16, 1840; m.
February 13, 1S67, Mary Addis Smith, born October 5, 1846,
in Oxford, N. J., daughter of Aaron and Rachel (Dunberger)
Smith ; began teaching at the age of 18 in Harford Academy,
then taught at Oxford, N. J., three years ; was bookkeeper
for the Oxford Iron Co. two years, then in the employ of the
D., L. & W. R. R. for a time ; afterwards taught at New Mil-
ford and Great Bend, Pa., and Hackettstown and Stanhope,
N. J.; in January, 1888, Principal of the Public School at
South Stanhope, N. J. He died in 1900, in Berwick, Pa ;
4 ch. : I, Franklin Howard, b. Oxford, N. J., December 14,
1867; 2, Frederick Wai'ren, b. Oxford, N. J., December 14,
1867 (twins) ; 3, Eugene McCoy, b. New Milford, Pa., October
25, 1868 ; 4, Nellie, b. New Milford, Pa., October 11, 1873.
2 George Lee, born at Harford, Pa., September 17, 1841 ; died Octo-
ber 9, 1859.
3 Lyman Ely, born at Harford, Pa., November 13, 1844 ; died January
2, 1870, unm.: he taught for a few years; at the time of his
death was engaged in manufacturing.
878 Hon. Ebenezer' Kingsbury {Ebenezer\ Ebenezer\
Joseph^, Joseph^, Henry^), of Honesdale, Pa., married Novem-
ber 24, 1829, Elizabeth Harlow Fuller, born January i, 1805,
in Norwich, Conn., daughter of Edward and Hannah (West)
Fuller, a descendant of Edward Fuller, of the Mayflower.
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH.
307
He was a lawyer of prominence ; Deputy Attorney-General
of the State, 1830; from 1833 to 1840, editor and proprietor
of the "Wayne County Herald," a weekly paper published
at Honesdale ; member of the State Senate, 1837-1841, rep-
resenting the counties of Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, and Wayne,
and for some time President of the Senate ; Elder in the
Presbyterian Church ; Superintendent of Sunday School,
and promoter of temperance and godliness in all the walks
of life; he died at Honesdale, April 15, 1844. "A man
righteous before God in all the relations of life." His widow
died June 13, 1871.
CHILDREN.
1 1 13 Henry Augustus, born December 10, 1S30, in Montrose, Pa. r: ■>
1 1 14 Edward Payson, born April 12, 1832, in Carbondale, Pa. ; died
July 31, 1833.
1115 Edward Payson, born April 19, 1834, in Honesdale. zz >
1 1 16 Mary Elizabeth, born June 6, 1836, in Honesdale.
1117 Emeline Chapman, born July i, 1838, in Honesdale; d. unm. at
Cohoes, N. Y., January 19, i860.
1 1 18 Caroline Neal, born May 19, 1843, in Honesdale. r; ■>
880 Payson" Kingsbury {Ebenezer'', Ebcnezer\ Joseph^,
Joseph"-, Henry"), of Harford, Pa , married September 21, 1837,
Nancy INIorgan Kingsley, born October 4, 181 8, in Harford,
Pa., daughter of John and Edith Rockwell (Case) Kingsley.
He was a merchant in Harford, and a devout and active
Christian, a Deacon in the Church, and Superintendent of
the Sunday School, and fulfilled with rare fidelity his re-
sponsibilities in the various relations and offices he sustained.
He was a man of literary tastes and cultivation, and also a
musician and poet. He died at Harford, Pa., October 20,
1843. His widow married (2) October 18, 1844, Charles Tor-
rey, of Bethany, Wayne Co., Pa., who died August 14, 1858.
She died December 13, 1885, at Fort Dodge, Iowa.
CHILDREN.
1 119 Mary, born June 24, 1839, in Harford ; died at Harford, Novem-
ber 25, 1843.
1 120 Ellen, born December 2, 1841, in Harford; m. September 10,
1867, Beth Vincent, son of Cornelius Hazard and Lucinda
(Strong) Vincent, of Fort Dodge, Iowa ; lives at Fort Dodge.
3o8 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
882 Sanford' Kingsbury [Eleazer", Eleazer\ Joseph^, Jo-
seph^, Henry"), married (i) October 5, 1802, Abigail Osborn,
of East Windsor, Conn.; she died February 18, 1805 ; (2)
Nancy Heath, of East Windsor, January 23, 1806 ; she died
April 6, 1824; (3) January 29, 1825, Mrs. Betsey (Gleason)
Parsons, widow of Horace Parsons, of Enfield ; she died
April 23, 1857. He died in Hartford, February 28, 1869,
aged 89.
CHILD OF FIRST WIFE.
1121 Sanford, born November 20, 1803; died June 7, 1819; accident-
ally shot by a young companion.
CHILDREN OF SECOND WIFE.
1 122 Abigail Harriet, born December 7, 1804. a;' >
11 23 Henry Heath, born August 25, 1806. s >
1124 RoswELL, born August 28, 1807; died unm. at Warehouse Point,
March 16, 1869.
CHILD OF THIRD WIFE.
1125 Nancy Jane, born January 22, 1829. •:;z-> ,
884 Horatio Gates' Kingsbury {Eleazer\ Elcazer\ Jo-
seph^, Joseph'', Henry"), of Clyde, N. Y.; married December 29,
1810, near Albany, N. Y., Sophia Peeble ; she died at Clyde,
N. Y., February 27, 1850.
CHILDREN.
1126 Eliza S., born January 2, 1812 ; m. October 17, 1836, Rev. Joseph
James Ridley, D.D., born at Oxford, N. C, June 28, 1810; a
clergyman of the Protestant Episcopal Church. He died
March 10, 1878, at Somerville, Tenn. ; she died jt Somer-
ville, August 2, 1893; s. p.
\\i~l Russell H., born April 27, 1814. s^-^
1128 Charles Peeble, born March 11, 1816, in Clyde, N. Y. s: >
1 129 Frederick H., born February 19, 1818 ; unm.; living at Clyde, N.
Y., 1889.
1130 Caroline, born August 26, 1824; m. (i) May 11, 1854, James H.
Case ; (2) H. H. Hawkins, of Florida, March 13, 1876.
1131 Cornelia, born August 26, 1824 ; m. July 9, 1844, Rev. Dr. Beebe,
a distinguished Presbyterian divine ; died at Brunswick,
Missouri,* July 23, 1851.
885 John Clark' Kingsbury {Eleazer\ Eleazer\Joseph\
Joscpli^, Heiiiy"), of Lyons, N. Y.; married (i) December,
* At St. Louis, Mo., according to another authority.
J0SE:PH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 309
18 18, Susan Goodrich, of Lyons, N. Y.; she died June 26,
1830 ; (2) May 30, 1848, Mrs. Mary Ely, of Clyde, N. Y. He
died at Lyons, April 7, 1849.
CHILDREN.
1132 Barton Price, born at Lyons, December 5, 1S19. s-^>-
1133 Susan, born March 30, 1822 ; died August 27, 1847, unm.
1134 Giles Jackson, born 1825; unm.; became insane, and was taken
in 1849 to the asylum at Utica; living there in 1880.
1 135 Anna, born June 4, 1830 ; died at ChilHcothe, Ohio, December 9,
1864, unm.
886 Russeir Kingsbury {Eleazer\ Eleazer\ Joseph\Jo-
sepJi^^ Henry^), of Oxford, North Carolina; married (i) Octo-
ber 29, 1827, Mary Sumner Bryant, of Scotland Neck, Hali-
fax Co., N. C, widow of Dr. John Barron Osborn, of New-
bern, N. C. ; she was born in 1802; she died in Oxford, N. C,
October 15, 1836 ; (2) October 30, 1837, Lucy R. Pickett,
of Elizabeth City, N. C, born October 6, 1814 ; died in
Oxford, December 14, 1886. He died in Oxford, N. C,
August 5, 1856. He went to New York at 16 years of
ag-e, where he remained several years, then went to Rich-
mond, Va., where he lived for a time, and finally, after
traveling- for awhile on account of his health, settled at
Tarboro', N. C, in 18 19, where he became a merchant. He
also lived in Halifax, N. C, for a few years, before going to
Oxford. He was for more than twenty years a vestryman
of St. Stephen's Church, Oxford. The following obituary
notice appeared after his death : " Died at his residence
in Oxford, on Tuesday morning the s**" inst., at one
o'clock, Russell Kingsbury, Esq', in the 54"" year of his age.
The deceased was a native of Connecticut, but for the last
thirty years resided in North Carolina, where, by a life of
patient industry and strict integrity, he secured the respect
and esteem of a large circle of friends and acquaintances.
The same energy that made him a successful man of busi-
ness he carried into the Church. For more than twenty
years he was an active, zealous, energetic, and liberal mem-
ber of the vestry, and for the last thirteen years of his life a
regular and consistent communicant."
310
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
CHILDREN OF FIRST WIFE.
1136 Theodore Bryant, born in Raleigh, N. C, August 29, 1828.= >
1137 Martha Pamelia, born in Oxford, November 18, 1830 ; died Au-
gust 2, 1833.
1 138 Horace Frederick, born in Oxfoi'd, January 29, 1832 ; d. Decem-
ber 14, 1832.
1 139 Delia, born January 24, 1834, in Oxford, zz >
CHILDREN OF SECOND WIFE.
1 140 Charles Frederick, b. August 26, 1838, in Oxford, -n ■>
1 141 Florence, b. February 15, 1848, Oxford :z >
1142 Caroline Pickett, b. March 27, 1854, Oxford; died Aug. i, 1856.
887 Perez" Kingsbury {Samuel Rust", Eleazer\ Joseph^,
JosepH\ Henry^), of Tolland ; married (i) November 11, 1806,
Sophia Field of Longmeadow, Mass., born December 24,
1784, daughter of Dr. Aaron and Flavia (Burt) Field; died
in Tolland, April i, 1808 ; (2) Mrs. Anna (Bidwell) Grover,
of Canton, Conn., March 17, 1816, born June 29, 1789. He
died at Fiskdale, Mass., August 19, 1849 ; she died August
II, 1874.
In memory of
Mrs Sophia, wife of
Mr Perez Kingsbury
who departed this
Life April i»' 1808, in
the 24"^ year of her
age.
My sleeping dust beneath
this tomb
Proclaims where too all
flesh must come
And in this glass you
plainly see
You soon must mingle
dust with me.
— North Burying Ground, Tolland.
CHILD OF FIRST WIFE.
1143 Aaron Field, born September 24 [Oct. 2],* 1807, in Tolland. s-^-
CHILDREN OF SECOND WIFE.
1144 Elisha Grover, born December 11, 1816, in Tolland, ss-^
1145 Norman Bidwell Field, born February 24, 1818; killed by falling
from a wagon, in Tolland, November 3, 1836, aged 18.
1146 Sophia Field, born December 19 [16],* 1819, in Tolland, r: >
♦According to MS. letter.
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 311
1147 Samuel Rust, born December 5 [6],* 1S21, in Tolland. ~:. >
1148 Daniel Steele, born June 25 [23],* 1823, in Tolland. — >
1 149 George Oliver, born May 16, 1825, in Tolland. :,,: >
1 1 50 Phalla Hill, born August 25, 1827, in Tolland. — >
1 15 1 Jasper Bidwell, born October 7 [5],* 1830, in Tolland. s->-
888 Doctor SamueT Kingsbury {Samuel Rust'', Elea-
zer\ Joseph^, Joseph'', Henry^), of Springfield, Mass.; a physi-
cian of note ; he married November, 1808, Jemima Chapin,
daughter of Abel Chapin, of Chicopee, Mass., and widow of
Dr. Charles Pynchon Lyman, who was born 1782, died 1804.
She was born October 7, 1783 ; he died June 18, 1826; his
widow died January 20, 1846.
D-- SAM' KINGSBURY
Died June 18, 1826, aged 46.
JEMIMA
His Wife, died Jan. 20, 1846
M 62.
CHARLES L.
their son, died March 23, 1843,
^ 34 t
CHILDREN.
1152 Charles Lyman, born July 3, 1809 ; died March 23, 1843.
1153 Margaret Howard, born April 11, iSii, in Springfield, s-^-
1154 Elizabeth, born August 14, 1813. z: ■>
1155 Hannah Worthington, born April 1, 18 16, in Springfield, r: >
1156 Abel Chapin, born June 30, 1818; followed the sea and made many
voyages from New York to China and European ports ; retir-
ing from the sea, he became an engineer on the Boston & Al-
bany R. R. for several years, residing at Greenbush, N. Y.
He died in New York City, November 19, 1881.
1 157 Tho.mas Dwight, born May 23, 1821 ; lived for many years in
Oxford, N. C; m. (i) Mary, dau. of William T. Bryant, of
Oxford ; (2) her sister, Laura Bryant ; he removed to Arka-
delphia, Ark., and d. there Oct. i, 1875 ; his wife survived him.
1158 George S., born August 27, 1823. s: ■>
889 Polly' Kingsbury {Samuel Rust\ Eleazar\ Joseph\
Joseph'', Hemy), married (i) January 14, 1809, in Tolland,
Ozias Benton, Jr., son of Ozias and Sarah (Day) Benton,
born in 1781; died in Tolland, March 26, 1816, in the 35th
year of his age; (2) September, 181 8, as his second wife, Al-
►According to MS. letter. t Bridgman's Epitaphs, 124.
312 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
pheus Billings, born February 19, 1780, in Somers, Conn.,
son of John Billings; died September i, 1852, aged 66. Mr.
Billings died in 1832.
CHILDREN BY FIRST HUSBAND.
1 Rachel Camilla Benton, born in Tolland, November 22, 1809 ;
died September 23, 1816.
2 Edwin Kingsbury Benton, born in Tolland, August 18, 181 1 ; died
1878, in Warehouse Point, Conn.
3 George Ozias Benton, born in Tolland, March 25, 1815 ; died in
Tolland, October 4, 18 16.
4 Jane Benton, born ob. infans.
CHILDREN BY SECOND HUSBAND.
5 Randolph Billings, b. June 26, 1819; d. Dec. 27, 1831, aged 12 yrs.
si Alpheus Billings.
6 George Steel Billings, b. Jan. 2, 1821 ; m., Dec. 30, 1841, Amelia
Field ; died 1865 ; 3 ch.
7 Mary Abigail Billings, born May 17, 1823 ; died Sept. 24, 1824.
S James Martin Billings, born April 30, 1825, in Somers; m. 1846, in
Feeding Hills, Mass., Julia Root, daughter of David and So-
phronia (Root) Holmes, b. April 10, 1827 ; d. Jan. 7, 1899 ; he
died April 14, 1869, in New York City; 7 ch. One, Jeanne
Frances, b. 1863, in Philadelphia; m. 1888, JuUus Hubbell
Seymour, of New York, son of Henry Seymour, of St. Albans,
Vt. , b. 1856; one daughter, Susan Hubbell Seymour, b. March
12, 1889, in New York City.
9 Mary Billings, born 1827 ; died Feb. 22, 1829.
10 Frances Billings, born 1828 ; died Oct. 26, 1829.
11 Jane Frances, born August, 1831 ; m. 1854, Theodore M. Gowdy, of
Somersville, Conn. ; resides there.
891 Ruth" Kingsbury (Samuel J?usf\ £leazar\ Joseph^,
Joseph^, Henry"), married in Tolland, March 24, 181 2, Alvin
Benton, of Tolland, son of Ozias and Sarah (Day) Benton,
born May 21, 1786. He died in Tolland, August 24, 1850.
CHILDREN.
1 Charles Day, born in Tolland, July 9, 1815 ; died January 29, 18 — .
2 Elizabeth Camilla, born in Tolland, November 13, 1817.
3 Charles Orval, born in Tolland, August 29, 1820.
4 Nelson Kingsbury, born in Tolland, April 30, 1824 ; m. Ellen Deni-
son Steele ; died 186- ; 2 ch.
5 Betsey, ; died 18 7-.
892 Thomas" Kingsbury {DanieP, Daniel*, Joseph\ Jo-
seph\ Henry'), of Brookfield, Vt.; married Fidelia Smith, who
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 313
died January 20, 1852, aged 67. He died in Brookfield,
October 15, 1845.
CHILDREN.
1159 Martha A., born February 4, 1809. ;~ >
1160 Horace, born November 17, 1810; died in Brookfield, December
15, 1866, aged 55; he m. Eunice Kent, who died May 21,
1890 aged 75 ; 7 ch. ; among them Russell, who lived at one
time in Bethel, Vt. ; Amelia, m. Frank Trask, of Randolph,
Vt. ; Anna, m. Crane, of Providence, R. I.; Augusta m.
Edwin Smith, resides Barre, Vt. ; Edward lives in Berlin
near Montpelier, Vt.
1161 Clarissa, born Dec. 31, 1812 ; m. Washington Warriner ; no ch.
1162 Andrew, born February 11, 1818 ; died young.
1 163 Sanford, born April 6, 1820 ; died young.
1 164 Charlotte, born 1824 ; m. Joseph Barker, of Raymond, la.
1 165 Frederick, born October 28, 1829 ; was a soldier in the Civil War,
and died, leaving a widow but no ch.
893 Bela' Kingsbury {DanieP, Daniel\ Joseph^, Joseph'',
Hetiry^), of Brookfield, Vt. ; married (i) in 1810, Abigail,
daughter of Joseph and Betsey (Cutler) Bottome ; she died
September 3, 1818, aged 26 ; (2) Sarah Shew, who survived
him many years, and died in Brookfield, March 17, 1848,
aged 63. He died in Brookfield, March 11, 1822.
CHILDREN.
1 166 Betsey C, ; m. Abel Bigelow, son of Zelotes and Deborah
(Foote) Bigelow. born April 5, 1804, and died not long after.
1167 Mary, born November 3, 1813 ; died February 8, 1891 ; m. in 1835,
as his second wife, Abel Bigelow, son of Zelotes and Debo-
rah (Foote) Bigelow, of Brookfield, born April 5, 1804 ; he
died in i860; (2) in 1867, Isaac Nichols; he died in 1881.
Mrs. Nichols resided on Main street, Randolph Center, Or-
ange Co., Vt. History of Orange Co., Vt., jg2. She had 9
ch. by Mr. Bigelow. Her daughter, Mary K. Bigelow, d,
October 24, 1869, aged 13. Martha K. Bigelow m. J. J,
Washburn, of Batavia, N. Y.
1 168 Joseph Bottome, born July, 1815 ; resided in Brookfield; died
there, February, 1901 ; he m. (i) Emeline House, who died
May 21, 1856, aged 39 ; (2) Louisa Bean, who died about 1896,
but left no ch. His son, George Kingsbury, d. June ig, 1872,
aged 29 , m. but had no ch. All lie buried in the old ceme-
tery in Brookfield, Vt.
1169 Another daughter.
314
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
895 Daniel" Kingsbury {DanieP, Daniel', Joseph\ Joseph'',
Ilenry^), of Brookfield, Vt. ; married (i) Catherine Morton ;
she died March 18, 1826 ; (2) June 19, 1827, Lorenda Smalley;
he died in Brookfield, October 16, 1850 ; she died November
18, 1870, aged 70,
CHILDREN.
1 170 Susan, born June 4, 1822 ; died August 26, 1824.
1171 Catharine, born March 24, 1828 ; m. (i) 1879, George W. Tucker-
man, of Boston ; he died April 12, 1882 ; (2) Henry Tucker-
man, of Ashburnham, Mass. ; he died April 20, 1899 ; she now
lives in Montpelier, Vt. ; no ch.
1172 Susan Lorenda, borp July 14, 1831 ; m. J. De F. Barker, of St.
Albans; one son, George Forest, b. July 5, 1869; m. Lillian
Lyon ; residence, St. Albans, Vt.
1173 George Washington, born September 14, 1833. :z >
897 Captain James" Wilkinson Kingsbury, U. S. A.
{JacoV", Nathaniel'', Joseph^, Joseph^, Henry^), was graduated
from West Point, 1823 ; he served with distinction in the
army, and especially in the Black Hawk war, when he com-
manded the steamer Warrior, and with a small company he
attacked a large body of Sioux, and prevented their cross-
ing the river and making a junction with a force on the
other side ; then Black Hawk was captured, and this action
practically ended the war. But he resigned after his wife's
death, in 1836, and became keeper of U. S. military stores
in St, Louis; he married at St. Louis, May 25, 1830, Julia
Antoinette, daughter of John Pierre and Julia (Gratiot)
Cabanne, born July 18, 1809 ; died March 15, 1836. Mr.
Cabanne was a native of Paris, France, and engaged in the
fur trade, as a partner of John Jacob Astor ; his wife was
a sister of General Charles Gratiot, U. S. A. Captain Kings-
bury had charge of the supplies for the forts in the north
and west of St. Louis, and for the exploring and fighting
£7ij. >rif£:. G-. WlUiams <SBnr^Cir-
CAPY JAM IS WoGSaiKKSSiJy w^.
'i^^^^-^^>
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 315
parties sent out from time to time. This involved long and
sometimes hazardous expeditions through the Indian country,
but his headquarters and home were in St. Louis with his
children. After a few years he resigned, and spent the
last years of his life quietly in his home in St. Louis look-
ing after his large landed estate. He died June 25, 1853, in
St. Louis. He was a man of quick mind, but great gentle-
ness of manner and kindness of heart, and he had the family
sense of humor.
CHILDREN.
1 1 74 Sarah Mary Virginia, born at Prairie du Chien, November 3,
1S32 ; m. October 25, 1865, Armand Frangois Robert, Count
de Giverville, of Giverville, Department Eure, Normandy,
France. He was born January 23, 1823 ; died in St. Louis,
April 3, 1889. In early life he was in the French navy, but
after the death of an elder brother inherited the paternal es-
tates. During the Franco-Prussian war he served with dis-
tinction as sergeant in a French cavalry corps composed
entirely of gentlemen. On one occasion he was on his horse
for twenty-three successive hours. He was very fond of this
country, and after his marriage spent much of his time here.
She resides in France ; address in Paris, 56 Rue Malakoff ;
s.p.
1175 Adele Louise, born April 2, 1834, on the steamer Black Warrior,
near Cassville, 111., during the battle which terminated the
career of Black Hawk, r^;;^
1176 JuLE Cabanne, born August 1, 1835 ; killed by lightning. May 20,
1867, at St. Louis ; unm.
898 Julia Anne Ellis" Kingsbury {Jacob\ Natha}iiel\
Joseph^ , J oscpK\ Hetiry^), married by Rev. Samuel Nott, Janu-
ary 4, 1826, to Asa Hartshorn, son of Eli and Elizabeth
(vSumner) Hartshorn, born in Franklin, Conn., July 13, 1800.
Immediately after their marriage they removed to Lenox,
Ashtabula County, Ohio, where they were among the early
settlers of the town, and Mr. Hartshorn became a merchant.
He always took great interest in the preservation of the
early histoiy of Ashtabula County, and was one of the Vice-
Presi ents of the Pioneer Association Mrs. Hartshorn died
in Lenox, October 4, 1861. He died in Lenox, July 15, 1884.
CHILDREN.
I Sarah Elizabeth, born in Franklin. December 9, 1826 ; died Septem-
ber 9, 1828, in Lenox, O.
3i6
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
2 Jacob Kingsbury, born March i, 1830, in Lenox, O.; died Sept. 14,
1850.
3 Julia Kingsbury, born in Lenox, O., December 2, 1833 ; m. July 25,
1857, Benjamin F. Wade, Jr. ; he died on the 28th day of the
same month, and she m. (2) May 22, 1867, John Fox. 3 ch. : i,
NelHe Wade Fox, b. March 7, 1868 ; 2, Rudolph Asa Fox, b.
September 14, 1869 ; 3, JuHa Fox, b. April 5, 1875.
899 Thomas Humphrey Gushing" Kingsbury {Jacob^,
Nat/ianier,Joseph\ Josep/i\ He my), entered the U. S. Mili-
tary Academy at West Point, but left on account of trouble
with his eyes ; he lived for several years in Ashtabula Co.,
Ohio, engaged in agriculture and public business ; married
May 4, 1834, at Lenox, Ohio, Caroline Prudence Ray, widow
of John Stanton, of Sheffield, Mass., and daughter of James
and Caroline D. Ray, of Great Harrington, Mass., born Sep-
tember 28, 1810 ; he returned to Franklin, Conn., before his
father's death and lived on the old family homestead, though
he continued to have Western interests, and at times spent
many months in the West. He served in the army during
the Civil War as Lieutenant-Colonel of the Fifth Connecticut
Vols., and later Colonel of the Eleventh Connecticut Vols., and
saw some service at Roanoke Island, but his health failing, he
resigned ; he was a member of the Legislature from Frank-
lin in 1869, 1872, 1873 ; he died in Franklin, August 7 [8, T.
S.\ 1880. His wife died November 24, 1 87 2, while on a visit at
Duluth, Minn., but is buried in Franklin.
CHILDREN.
1177 Henrietta Eliza, born June 24, 1836, in Franklin ; m. September
16, 1863, at Franklin, James Arthur Mumford ; died Decem-
ber 17, 1891, in Minneapolis, Minn.; ch. : Bernon Kingsbury,
b. September, 1865.
1178 Sarah Hill, born August 31, 1839, in Lenox, O. s-^
1179 Jacob, born November 9, 1841, in Lenox, O. ; died unm.
1180 Julia Ann Ellis, born March 25, 1845, in Jefferson, O. s-^-
1x8 1 James Ray, born March 6, 1848, in Jefferson, O.; died, May 24,
1869, in Franklin.
1 182 Caroline Ray, born December 27, 1850, in FrankUn ; died unm.
August 25, 1893, in Norwich.
900 William Eustis' Kingsbury {Jacob", ]Vathamel\
Joseph^, Joseph', Henry"), of Erie, Pa.; was an ambitious, en-
ergetic young man of fine address ; was collector of the port
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 317
of Presque Isle, Erie, Pa. ; married there, April 23, 1835,
Jane A. C. Moore. He died in Erie, November 25, 1835.
His widow married (2) Hayward, of Illinois.
CHILD.
1 1 83 William EusTis, born February 15, 1836, at Erie; brought up by his
uncle, T. H. C. Kingsbury, of Franklin ; he entered the U. S.
Military Academy, but was dismissed for insubordination; was
for several years clerk in a drug store in Norwich, Conn.; he
subsequently enlisted in the regular army, and was promoted
from the ranks, attaining the position of Captain in the Elev-
enth U. S. Infantry ; he experienced much active service in
the war between the States, and in Indian warfare on the
frontier, his latest post being on the Little Big Horn River,
Montana. He was wounded in the Civil War, and at one
time shot through with poisoned Indian arrows. By severe
exposure his health was undermined, and in 1885 he was
placed on the retired list. He was held in high esteem by
array comrades, and often complimented by the War Depart-
ment for his prompt and thorough official reports. Capt.
Kingsbury inherited the medal of the Cincinnati, as the last
male descendant of his grandfather, Col. Jacob Kingsbury.
He died in Norwich, Conn., Oct. 4, 1887, unm.; buried in
Franklin.
[William Eiistis Kingsbury, the posthumous son of William
Eustis Kingsbury, entered West Point, but did not gradu-
ate. He said he came very near being at the head of his
class, and if a proposed plan had been carried out he would
have been. Being asked what the plan was,' he said, " to
change ends with the class." On one occasion, being sta-
tioned next the man who had charge of the morning gun,
some time in the night the gun went off, and William, being
asked about it, said the gun looked to him as if it was liable
to go off, and he meant to have spoken to the man who had
charge of it, but it slipped his mind. From these incidents
it will be seen why West Point and he did not agree. The
truth is that, while he had ability, and was once or twice re-
instated after being dropped for outrageous pranks, he was
too full of mischief to hold in.
After leaving he tried various kinds of business without
success, and finally enlisted as a private soldier in the U. S.
Army, and at the breaking out of the war was in Texas in
Gen. Twiggs' command. On the surrender by that officer
3i8 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
of the U. S. property to the State of Texas, King-sbtiry came
North and obtained a commission in a regiment of volun-
teers ; he was soon promoted to a captaincy and was retained
as a Captain on the peace establishment after the war of the
rebellion.
After seeing- considerable service at the West, and having
served in the Modoc War, he was retired and returned to
Norwich, Conn., where he died October 4, 1887. He was a
popular man among his friends, of great good nature, and an
inexhaustible fund of humor. He never married. [F. J. A^.]
904 Charles Denison" Kingsbury {/oh?!", Nathaniel \
Joseph^, Joseph", He/iry^), merchant and landed proprietor at
Waterbury, Conn.; married (i) March 5, 1821, Eliza, daugh-
ter of Dr. Frederick and Fanny (Johnson) Leavenworth,*
born in Waterbury, December 17, 1798 ; she died November
16, 1852 ; he married (2) Rebecca, daughter of Deacon Eli-
jah Hotchkiss, of Waterbury, November 24, 1859 ; she died
December, 1873. He died January 16, 1890.
[Charles D. Kingsbury was educated in the schools of the
town and in the Rev. Daniel Parker's school at Ellsworth,
in Sharon. When 17 years of age he began mercantile life
as a clerk in Waterbury. In 18 14 he had a serious affection
of the lungs, but recovered from it, and made a journey on
horseback to New London, riding all day in sight of Hardy's
fleet, which was then lying in the Sound, and which after-
wards attacked Stonington. About this time he studied
medicine with Dr. Edward Field, and thus acquired the title
of Doctor, which, among his early acquaintances, he retained
through life. In the fall of this year (1814) he entered the
employ of Burton & Leavenworth, and during the winter
following traveled with Mr. Leavenworth through the
vSouthern States selling clocks. After their return he dis-
solved partnership with Mr. Leavenworth, and spent one
year in Richmond and the vicinity, selling books for the pub-
lishing house of Mitchell, Ames & White of Philadelphia,
* Dr. Frederick Leavenworth was a son of Col. Jesse Leavenworth, of Water-
bury and New Haven, an officer in the Revolution, and an early settler in Vermont,
son of Rev. Mark Leavenworth, of Waterbury, Chaplain in Col. Nathan Whiting's
Regiment in the Old French War, son of Thomas Leavenworth, of Ripton Parish,
in Stratford, son of Thomas Leavenworth, of Woodbury, who died in 1683.
'^^^^^^(^^ 3^-^.
CHARLES D. KINGSBURY'S HOME ON NORTH MAIN STREET
WATERBURY FROM 1831 TILL HLS DEATH IN 1890. BUILT
BY HIS GREAT-GREAT-GRANDFATHER THOMAS
BRONSON ABOUT 1760.
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 319
mostly law books and medical works. He visited the lawyers
and physicians at the county-seats and at their homes, and
was everywhere kindly received, frequently spending several
days at one place. He always referred to his experience at
that time as extremely pleasant and profitable. He became
a member of the First Congregational Church in 1816, and
remained in full communion therewith throughout his life.
In the spring of 182 1 he leased and subsequently purchased
the store where he had formerly been employed, and here
he carried on a mercantile business for nearly twenty years.
He also employed men in the manufacture of shoes and
harnesses, and had a pearl button factory and a sawmill on
Mad River. In 1838 Mr. Kingsbury's health being impaired,
he gave up his mercantile business, and thereafter devoted
himself to the care and cultivation of his land, carrying on
farming for several years on an extensive scale, and later,
building and selling houses and selling land. His father
and his grandfather were large landholders, and for that
reason, and because he took an interest in the subject, he
probably possessed, after the death of his uncle, Judge Bron-
son, more information in regard to early land lines, bounds,
and titles, than any other inhabitant of Waterbury. At dif-
ferent times he held various offices in the town, borough,
and school organizations. He was, at the time of his death,
the oldest member of the First Church, and the oldest native-
born resident of the town. Notwithstanding his great age
and a naturally delicate organization, he retained his facul-
ties to a remarkable degree, and kept his elastic step, and he
kept his accounts regularly, making daily entries until five
days before his death. He died January 16, 1890, in a house
on North Main,street which he had occupied for nearly sixty
years, and which was built by his great great-grandfather,
Thomas Bronson. — History of Waterbury, //. 240-2.\
" He fulfilled with great fidelity, during his many years,
the various duties of a citizen, a church member, a house-
holder, and a neighbor, but did it in a way so unostentatious
and so simple, that the impression he made upon the com-
munity did not serve as a measure of his ability and breadth.
Not alone in his Puritan simplicity, but in his clear-headed-
ness and intellectual strength, he was a fine representative
of the older generations of New England men. While in-
320
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
different to many of the modern novelties and notions, he
had a clear apprehension of what was really valuable in our
modern life, and was prompt to place himself in sympathy
with it. He did not produce upon those who talked with
him the impression that he was being left behind in the
movements of events; he was a man of the times. At the
same time he delighted in the memories of the past. His
memory was good and his conversational gifts were of a
high order; so that it was a real pleasure to sit beside him
and look upon his vivid word pictures of the days that are
no more.
"The lessons of such a life cannot be measured off and
numbered, and they are of a kind which would gain but
little heed from this busy world of ours. But we cannot but
regret that there are so few today who covet that life of
simplicity and quiet peace which Mr. Kingsbury through
all these years has so beautifully exemplified." — Obituary
notice in Waterbury American.
CHILDREN.
1184 Frederick John, born January i, 1823. :,:: >
1185 Sarah Leavenworth, born April i, 1840. :s >
905 Julius Jesse Bronson' Kingsbury {/ohn^, Nathan-
iel\ Joseph^, Joseph'', Henry"), graduated from U. S. Military
Academy, West Point, 1823 ; married at Fort Brady, Michi-
gan, June 19, 1825, Jane Creed Stebbins, born in New York,
March 13, 18 10, daughter of Henry Stebbins, Esq.
[Julius Jesse Bronson Kingsbury, the second son of Judge
John Kingsbury, was born October 18, 1797. As there was
no school in Waterbury of a higher grade than a district
school, he was sent away from home to pursue his studies.
In 1819 he obtained, through the influence of David Daggett,
then a Member of Congress, an appointment as cadet at the
U. S. Military Academy at West Point. He left West Point
in regular course in 1823; was attached as Lieutenant to the
Second Regiment of Infantry, and ordered with a detachment
of troop^ to Sault Ste. Marie at the outlet of Lake Superior,
to assist in building Fort Brady. Here he remained three
or four years under Major (afterward Col.) Cutler, during
which time he married Jane C. Stebbins of New York, sis-
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 321
ter-in^aw of Captain Walter Bicker, also of the Second Regi-
ment. Next he was ordered with a detachment, by sea, to
New Orleans and Nacogdoches. Afterwards he was sta-
tioned for a time at Mackinaw and Fort Gratiot. During
the Black Hawk war in 1832 he was in Chicago, attached to
the commissary department, and saw much hard and dan-
gerous service. While there — Chicago being then in its in-
fancy— he purchased, for $700, about thirty-six acres of land
on the north branch of the Chicago river, near its junction
with the south branch, and about two acres on the south side
of the main river, the latter tract in the heart of the present
city, and the former but a little distant. The land is still in
the possession of the family, and is of great value. He was
afterward at Fort Niagara. Still later, during the disturb-
ances on the northeastern frontier, he was stationed at Han-
cock barracks, Holton, Me. Thence, after the breaking out
of the Seminole war, he was ordered with his command to
Tampa Bay, Fla. There he remained three years (with the
exception of a short interval), and his constitution was so
broken up by the combined influence of climate, exposure,
and fatigue, that he never recovered. On his return to the
North, he was stationed at Sackett's Harbor, and afterward,
a second time, at Fort Brady. He left this last post early in
1847 to join General Scott before Vera Cruz. He assisted in
the capture of that place, and was more or less engaged in
all the battles which occurred on the march to the City of
Mexico. For his good conduct in one of the engagements
near the city, he was brevetted. Throughout the campaign
he acted as Lieutenant-Colonel of his regiment, though he
was at that time only a Captain.
While in Mexico, Captain Kingsbury was attacked by a se-
vere brain fever, which seriously threatened his life. When
he had recovered sufficient strength, General Scott sent him
home on sick leave. In December, 1848, having partially
regained his health, he was ordered, with a part of his regi-
ment, to California, and remained there nearly two years.
While there he was promoted and transferred to the Sixth
Regiment. He returned home in the summer of 1850, but
too much out of health to be fit for duty. He spent the next
two years in Washington and with friends at the East, on
322 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
sick leave. He then started to join his regiment at St.
Louis, but was detained at Detroit by illness, and was com-
pelled to spend the winter there (1852-3). While there,
owing to some misunderstanding with the War Department,
not involving his integrity or honor, his name was stricken
from the army roll. Conceiving himself to have been un-
fairly treated, he declined to make any explanation, or to
hold any communication with the Department. Before his
death, however, he settled all his accounts with the Govern-
ment and recfeived a balance which was found due him.
He died in Washington, when on the point of leaving for
the East, on June 26, 1856. His remains were brought to
Waterbury, and he was buried here, according to his .ex-
pressed wish, in the old burying-ground by the side of his
father.
Major Kingsbury was a brave and skillful officer, always
equal to the duties imposed upon him. He was for nearly
thirty years connected with the army, and though some-
times charged with indolence and procrastination in matters
of detail and routine service, he was active and efficient in
the field, and was ever distinguished by honorable conduct.
He lost his health and ruined his constitution in the public
service. He left a widow, who died January 16, 1892 ; a
daughter Mary (since dead), who married Capt. Siinon B.
Buckner, of the United States army, afterward General in
the Confederate service and Governor of Kentucky ; and a
son, Henry W., who was killed at Antietam while in com-
mand of the Eleventh Connecticut Volunteers. His eldest
son, Julius, died in California in 1850. — History of Waterbury.
His widow lived for many- years in Black Hall, Old Lyme,
Conn. For thirty years she had accompanied her husband
in his military life, residing at Mackinaw, Fort Gratiot,
Detroit, Chicago, Niagara, Sackett's Harbor, and other fron-
tier posts, in the early days of the West. During his absence
on active service in Florida, Mexico, and elsewhere, she lived
with friends in Lyme, and spent the last twenty years of
her life there. She was a woman of wide social experience,
interesting in conversation, and graceful in person and
manner.
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 323
CHILDREN.
1186 Julius Hamilton, bom June 17, 1826; diedunm., in California,
December 28, 1850.
1187 Henry Bicker, born September i, 1828 ; died November 28, 1835.
iiSS Mary Jane, born February 24, 1831. r: >
1189 Walter, born August 25, 1834 ; died October 29, 1835.
1 190 Henry Walter, born December 25, 1836. ;s >
1191 Adeline, born February 28, 1845 ; died January 21, 1846.
1192 Christopher, born December 19, 1846 ; died June 17, 1847.
906 John Southmayd" Kingsbury {/o/in\ Nat/tanicl\
Joseph^, Joseph^, Hetuy'), of Waterbury, Conn.; married Janu-
ary 25, 1827, Abby Hewes, daughter of Daniel and Abigail
(Shepard) Hayden, of Waterbury, born November 27, 1804;
after living many years in Waterbury, as a farmer and
manufacturer, he removed to East Bloomfield, N. Y., where
he died June 10, 1888 ; his wife died November 5, 1898.
CHILDREN.
1193 James Daniel, born November 27, 1827 ; died May 7, 1831.
1x94 George Bronson, born September 6, 1829. r: >
1195 Marcia a., born May i, 1832. ~ >
11 96 Sylvia E., born September 7, 1834. z: >
1197 James Daniel, born September 7, 1836* died January 19, 1837.
1 198 Harriet A., born June 15, 1839; m. Jan. 8, 1876, Charles Sherman
Phelps ; he d. Dec. 27, 1891; she is living in East Bloomlield,
N. Y.; no ch.
1199 Abby S., born June 20, 1842; unm.;, res. in East Bloomfield.
1200 John D., born July 27, 1845; res. in East Bloomfield ; unmarried*
907 Sarah Susanna' Kingsbury {/ohn\ Nathaniel', Jo-
sepH\ Joseph'', He/iry^), married December 17, 1828, William
Brown, of Waterbury, born June 16, 1804, son of Deacon
James and Lavinia (Welton) Brown. She died May 28, 1841.
Her husband married (2) Rachel Vienna Fenn, March 25,
1844 ; she was born January 21, 1825. William Brown died
March 3, 1881.
At eighteen he became clerk for Charles D. Kifigsbury and
in 1827 partner. In 1830 removed to Pleasant Valley, S. C,
where he remained two years; returned to Waterbury and
started a mercantile business in partnership with his younger
brother Augustus, and later turned his attention to manu-
facturing and ultimately to real estate. Was director in many
corporations, member of the board of agents of the Bronson.
324 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
Library, and filled various responsible places in affairs of
City, Town, and State ; member of State Senate in 1870 and
1880, and House of Representatives in 1872, 1874, and 1875.
He was a safe counsellor, patient, wary, thorough, never
losing sight of the end in view. A good neighbor, loyal
friend, and useful citizen. (Condensed from History of
JVaterbury.)
CHILDREN.
1 Marcia Bronson, born July 31, 1832; died at Petersburg, Va., De-
cember 14, 1851.
2 Robert Kingsbury, born December 6, 1833 ; m. January 22, 1856,
Elizabeth Nichols Middlebrook, of Bridgeport, daughter of
Stiles Munson and Elizabeth (Nash) Middlebrook, born Jan-
uary 17, 1835 ; 110 ch. ; resides in Waterbury.
3 Eliza Jane, born April i, 1836; m. October 14, 1858, Guernsey
Smith Parsons, born in Durham, December 4, 1834, son of
Clement and Phebe (Smith) Parsons. One ch. : Sarah Kings-
bury, b. November 30, 1864 ; m. November 17, 1886, Wm.
Buckingham Merriman, of Waterbury, son of Charles Buck-
ingham and Charlotte (Field) Merriman, born June 11, 1853;
ch. : I, Buckingham Parsons, b. August 18, 1887 ; 2, William
Buckingham, b. May 13, 1898. Guernsey S. Parsons was
Mayor of Waterbury, Judge of Probate, aid to Gov. Hubbard,
and held sundry minor offices. He died October 11, 1898.
4 and 5 Twins, born May 1, 1840 ; died May 20 and 21.
908 Uriah' Kingsbury i^JoJuf, /ohti\ NathanieP, Joseph^ ^
Henry'), of Fairfax, Vermont; married, April 17, 1800,
Alice Hall, daughter of John and Alice (Bush) Hall, of
Halifax, Vermont. They settled in Fletcher, Vermont,
where she died in 181 2.
CHILDREN,
1201 Almira, born January 18, 1802, in Fairfax ; never m.
1202 Lyuia, born February 9, 1804, in Fairfax; died August 19, 1870,
in North Adams, Mass. ; unm.
1203 RuFus, born January 13, 1806, in Fairfax, s-^
1204 Eunice, born May 2, 1808, in Fairfax; married, December 8, 1842,
Anson Warner of Greenfield, Mass.
1205 Mary, born January 28, 1810, in Fairfax ; m. August 14, 1831,
Reuben Clark ; died October 28, 1862 ; 8 ch.
1206 Miranda, born November 23, 1811, in Fairfax; m. Daniel Allen;
she died in 1845.
911 Joseph' Kingsbury {John", John*, NathanieP, Jo-
seph'^, Henry'), of Fairfax, Vermont, married Mary, daughter
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 325
of Jedediah and Martha (Lucas) Merrill. He was a farmer
in Fairfax and took the freeman's oath in 1797. He served
in the War of 181 2, and was engaged in the battle of Platts-
burgh. His wife died in Fairfax in 1822, aged 48. He was
a Representative to the Legislature from Fairfax in 1830.
He died in Fairfax, February 14, 1863. " He was able to be
about and quite smart at the age of 90." — Vervwiit Gazetteer.
CHILDREN.
1207 AsENATH, born in Fairfax, ; m. Shaw.
120S Irene, born in Fairfax, ; m. February 12, 1S18, David
Chase, of Whitingham, Vt., son of Abraham and Betsy
(Rich) Chase, born in Whitingham, December 12, 1796.
1209 Aluna, born in Fairfax, ; m. John Whittemore, of St.
Albans, Vt.
1210 John, born in Fairfax, ; lived in Fairfax ; m. (i) Huldah
Mason ; (2) her sister, Sarah Mason.
121 1 ■ Lucas, bom in Fairfax. ;s-^
1212 Demas, born in Fairfax, ; died in infancy.
1213 Cynthia, born in Fairfax, ; m. (i) William Lawrence ; (2)
Peter Olmsted, of Beloit, Wis.
1214 Henrietta, born in Fairfax, ; m. Samuel Basford, of Shel-
burne, Vt.
1215 Joseph, born in Fairfax, ; m. Carohne Wickware ; res.
Fairfax.
1216 Paulina, born in Fairfax. Sr=-»-
912 John' Kingsbury {John\ John", Nathamel\ JosepJi\
Henrf), of Whitingham, Vermont, married, March 17, 1807,
Lovisa, daughter of John and Alice (Bush) Hall, of Halifax,
Vt.
He died in
I2I7
Lyman,
I2I8
Alice,
I2I9
Desire,
1220
Lovisa,
I22I
Ephraim.
1222
John.
1223
Amos.
CHILDREN.
; m. Polly Clark.
; m. Austin Sumnen
; m. Isaac Allard.
; m. Jacob King.
913 Jeremiah' Kingsbury {Jo/in\ John*, Nathaniel,
Joseph^, Henry'), of Halifax and Whitingham, Vermont, mar-
ried April 14, 1803, Mary, daughter of Azariah and Keturah
(Pease) Hall, of Halifax, Vt. He died in 1853.
326 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY. ' ■
CHILDREN.
1224 Mary, ; m. Elliott Brown.
1225 Harriet, ' ; m. Chase.
1226 Fanny, ; m. George Porter of Whitingham, Vt.
915 Rosel or Roswell" Kingsbury {John\ John\ Na-
thafiieP, /osep/i\Henry^) oi}iia\.ii2i^,Y\..; married, December
3, 1812, Cylinda Allen of Halifax, born August 8, 1791,
daughter of Elijah and Eunice (Smead) Allen. He died in
March, 1854, in Halifax. Mrs. Cylinda Kingsbury died Feb-
ruary 2, 1885.
CHILDREN.
1227 Elizabeth, born April 22, 1815; married Charles Blanchard ; res.
Vineland, N. J.; d. March 4, 1895; s. p.
1228 Sarah C, born Feb. 2, 1817 ; married William Phillips; she d.
Dec. 26, 1901 ; ch., Abbey; unmarried.
1229 Rosanna, born Feb. 19, 1819; married Dr. Charles. Fish of Beloit,
Wis., and Vineland, N. J.; d. July 12, 1896; j. p. ,
1230 Luke, born March 4, 1821. s-^
1231 Minerva, born Nov. 23, 1823 ; married Lucius Graham ; he d. in
prison in Andersonville during the Civil War ; she lived in
Lenora, Minn.; d. November 22, 1883; ch.: i, Nellie, mar-
ried Frank H. Holmes ; died January 12, 1894; ch. : (i) Inez,
(2) Winnie, both school teachers in Nevada, Iowa, (3) Amy,
trained nurse, Winona, Minn.; 2, Oscar, res. Beatrice, Neb.;
3, daughter, married Thomas Prout; lives in Montana.
1232 Horace, born February 22, 1826! s >
1233 Elvira, born March 11, 1828. s: >
1234 Elijah Smead, born May 12, 1831. s >
917a Daniel' Kingsbury {Danier, John\ Nathaniel^,
Joseph'^, Henry''), settled in Rome, N. Y.; removed from there
to Brighton, Canada; returned from there to Rushford, N.
Y., but died in Arkansas in 1835.* He was a clothier by
trade. He married Dorothy Otis, born June 30, 1783, died
i860, in Rushford, N. Y.
CHILDREN.
1235 Almeda, born March 8, 1800; m. Rev. Bishop.
1236 Pamela, born July 28, 1803; m. Spencer, of Brighton, Canada.
1237 Dorothy, born September 2, 1805; m. Bettes, in Canada.
1238 Lucy, born March i, 1809; m. Eben Lyon, of Rushford; died
February 1, 1890.
1239 Sophrona, born October 16, 1811.
1240 William Otis, born May i, 1815. ^^^^~*"
* According to another authority, he died in 1833. It is said also that his father,
Daniel K., removed from Cherry Valley to Rushford and died there.
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 327
1241 Daniel Pease, born November ig, 1819.
1242 John Nelson, born October 23, 1823, in Brighton, Canada. s-»-
1243 Laura, born September 28, 1826; died 1838.
920 Benjamin' Kingsbury {Daniel\ /o/in\ N'athanifP , Jo-
seph", Hcnry^), of Cherry Valley and Rushford, N. Y., married
in Cherry Valley, N. Y., October 5, 1815, Joanna Jennings,
born December 30, 1792 ; he removed to Rushford, Allegany
County, in 1830, where he died November 13, 1850. He was
a house carpenter and cabinet maker He served in the
war of 181 2, going from Cherry Valley to Fort Niagara. His
widow, Joanna, died March 30, 1872, at New Hudson, N. Y.
CHILDREN.
1244 William Walker, born August 15, 1818, Cherry Valle}'. =->•
1245 Adelia Ann, born February 7, 1819, Cherry Valley; died in Rush-
ford, N. Y. , December 15, 1897.
1246 Daniel, born January 12, 1821; m. September 27, 1S48, Mary Jane
Lobdell; lived in Clarksville, N. Y. ; died May 1, 1819.
1247 Hannah Maria, born August 14, 1822 ; m. August 20, 1845,
Thomas Barnes; died in Oklahoma, February 12, igoi.
1248 Benjamin, born August 14, 1826; m. September 12, 1852, Mariette
Rice; he served in a New York Regiment through the Civil
War ; died in Bradford, Pa., Jul}- 19, 1S89.
1249 Alvin, born February 25, 1828. r: >
1250 Edward, born November 4, 1829; married. May, 1863, Cynthia
Crouch of West Springfield, Pa. He served in the 23d Wis-
consin Volunteers during a good part of the war ; res. , Owa-
tonna, Minn.; died April 10, 1889.
1251 Julia Ann, born August 20, 1832; m. April 18, 1854, Westley
Sayres; res., New Hudson, N. Y. ; he died March 29, 1S76,
and his widow is now living in Wellsville, N. Y., with her
grandson.
1252 Sophia, born April 30, 1839; m. William Dodson; res.. Champaign
City, Illinois.
925 Clarissa" Kingsbury {Nathaniel^, N'afhafiicl\ Na-
thaniel', Joseph''', Henry^), married Jonathan Sibley, Jr., son
of Jonathan and Patty (Brooks) Sibley, born in Willington,
September 24, 1779. He died in Willington, August 21,
1820, aged 40 ; buried in Moose Meadow burying ground,
Willington, near his father ; called of Willington in Stafford
Probate Records, August 28, 1820, when Joseph Sibley was
appointed guardian to Jonathan K. Sibley, minor son of
Jonathan. Mrs. Clarissa Sibley died May 26, 1827; buried
in the North Burying Ground, Tolland.
328 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
I
CHILDREN.
1 Jonathan K., born in Tolland, April 20, 18 16.
2 John Austin, born in Tolland, September 23 (1816?).
926 Sarah" Kingsbury {Nathaniel", Nathaniel\ Nathan-
iel, Joseph", Henry"), married in Tolland, Wyllys Gilbert, of
Tolland, March 5, 181 6. After he retired from business he
removed in 1850 to Ellington. He died in Ellington in
1853. His widow died in 1876.
CHILDREN.
1 John Wyllys, born in Tolland, November 24, 1816; m. Harriet, dau. of
Joseph Alden; d. in Ellington in 1849; one ch., Joseph W. , a
merchant in Norwich, Conn.
2 Sarah Kingsbury, born in Tolland, March 25, 1819 ; residence, El-
lington, Conn.; she died there, August 17, 1896.
927 Sarah" Kingsbury {Jahez", Natha7iiel\ Nathaniel^,
Joseph^, Henry'), married September 3, 1795, Ebenezer Read,
of Bolton.
CHILDREN.
I Harriet, born November 29, 1796, in Bolton.
In Memory of
Haraet daughter
of Mr Ebenezer
& Mrs Sarah Read
who died July 20
1797. aged 6 Months
& 27 days
— North Bolton Burying Ground.
930 Colonel John" Kingsbury {/abez\ Nathaniel, Na-
thaniel, Joseph"^, Henry'), of Tolland, Conn. ; married (i)
November i, 1804, Sally Dymock ; she died December 11,
1819, aged 37 ; (2) November i, 1821, Sally Edgerton ; she
died April 20, 1824, aged 42 ; (3) September 2, 1825, in Cov-
entry, Mary Brigham, born in Coventry, February 12, 1794,
daughter of Don Carlos and Mary (Greenleaf) Brigham; he
died March 2, 1861, aged 78 ; his widow died November 19,
187 1, aged 77.
CHILD OF FIRST WIFE.
1253 Sally Mariah, born in Tolland, June 10, 1807 ; died Aug. 24, 1808.
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 329
CHILDREN OF THIRD WIFE.
1254 John Brigham, born October i, 1826. s-»-
1255 George Henry, born November 22, 1828. z: >
931 Hannah" Kingsbury {/abez\ Nathaniel*, NathanieP,
Joseph^, Henry^), married August 29, 181 1, Stephen Ladd,* of
Tolland, born November 8, 1784, son of Eliab and Susalla
(Lathrop) Ladd, grandson of Jonathan and Anna (Tyler)
Ladd, and great grandson of Jonathan and Susanna (Kings-
bury) Ladd. (See No. 688.) She died September 7, 1829,
in Tolland. He married for his second wife Mrs. Susan
(Sessions) Bradley, March 31, 1830.
CHILDREN.
1 Sally Ann, born in Tolland, June 23, 1812 ; died June 24, 1812.
2 Ann Mariah, born in Tolland, October 19, 1814 ; died Jan. 13, 1816.
3 Otis Kingsbury, born in Tolland, October 13, 1S16 ; m. May 30, 1865,
* Hannah Warner ; residence. North Adams, Mass.
4 Anna Calista, born in Tolland, May 16, 1818 ; m. Enoch Giles
Meacham.
5 Sally, born in Tolland, July 17, 1820 ; m. Chauncy Hillard or Hib-
bard.
6 Sarrina Talcott, born in Tolland, August 4, 1822 ; m. Gilbert
Stacy ; died May 20, 1869.
7 John Mosely, born in Tolland, Oct. 17, 1824 ; m. Rebecca Kennedy.
8 Samuel William, born in Tolland, September 2, 1826; m. Amanda
Shaulter.
9 Mary Amelia, born in Tolland, Nov. 4, 1828 ; m. Chauncy Hillard or
Hibbard; died June 7, 1852.
935 Rev. Nathaniel" Kingsbury {Samiiel\ NatJtaniel\
NathanieP, /oseJ>/r, He/ity'), of Mt. Vernon, N. H. ; married
February 9, 1825, Eunice Dow, of Coventry.f He was or-
dained pastor at Mt. Vernon, N. H., November 8, 1823 ; dis-
missed April 8, 1836. He died in Prairieville, Wisconsin,
July 12, 1843, aged 47. In the family Bible of his father.
Deacon Samuel Kingsbury, is recorded the death of "Eu-
nice Kingsbery, July 22, 1840." This was probably either
Nathaniel's wife or a child.J
* Professor George Trumbull Ladd, S. T. D., of Yale University, is a descendant
of Steplien Ladd.
t Mr. Warren Ladd wrote to M. K.T. in 1889 that a memorandum had been given
to him that "Hezekiah Dane (Dow?) from Coventry, Conn., lived in Camillus, N.
Y., was a half brother of Eliphalet Ladd, and his sister, Eunice, living in Mt. Vernon,
N. H., m. Rev. Mr. Kingsbury, a minister of that place."
X The death of Mary B. Kingsbery, June 19, 1841, is also recorded. Perhaps a
daughter of Nathaniel.
330 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
CHILDREN.
1256 Henry Preston, ; died July, 1843.
Rev. L. Hyde says there were four ch.
936 Samuer Kingsbury {Samuel", Nathaniel\ Nathaniel^ ,
Joseph^, Henry''), married Mary Nutting ; a farmer in North
East, Pa. He died March 5, 1866. His widow lived in
Geneva, Ohio, with a daughter, Madela Ladd, and died
there in 1887.
CHILDREN.
1257 Samuel B., born April 24, 1824 ; died in Moorheadville, Pa., June
26, 1894.
1258 Caroline, born September 20, 1831 ; died December 23, 1833.
1259 Casper Merrick, born June 20, 1838 ; killed May 3, 1863, in the
battle of Chancellorsville.
1260 Madela, born Aug. 23, 1840 ; m. Ladd, of Geneva, O. ; d. 1882.
937 Rev. Enoch" Kingsbury {Samuel^ Nathaniel'', Na-
thafiier, Joseph"^, Henry"), graduated from Amherst College,
1827 ; studied theology at Auburn, N. Y., and Hampden-
Sidney College, Va.; was a pioneer Presbyterian home mis-
sionary; ordained evangelist, 1830 ; pastor of the Church in
Danville, Illinois, 1830- 1.85 7 ; and had charge of several
Churches in the eastern part of the State ; assisted in es-
tablishing Union Seminary (111.) ; preacher and teacher
among the freedmen in Alabama, 1865-6 ; married in Wind-
sor, Conn., November i, 1830, Fanny Rosanna Goodwin,
born June 25, 1804, daughter of James and Candace (Bird)
Goodwin, of Bloomfield. He died October 26 [18, Gen. Reg.,
XV J I, i6p], 1868.
CHILDREN.
1261 James Goodwin, born January 8,* 1832, at Eugene, Ind. z: >
1262 Samuel Lyman, "born January 31, 1833, at Eugene, Ind. ; died Feb-
ruary 28, 1837.
1263 Helen Maria, born March 20, 1835, at Eugene, Ind.; died Novem-
ber 15, 1836.
1264 Edward Beecher, born October 26, 1836, at Eugene, Ind.; died
August 18, 1864.
1265 Nathan, born November 11, 1838, at Danville, 111.; died February
10, 1841.
* 18, another authority.
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 331
1266 Martha Anna, born May 25, 1841, at Danville, 111.; died Septem-
ber 23, 1864.
1267 Marv Candace, born December 27, 1842, at Danville, 111.; m. Jan-
uary I, 1868, James H. Risk, of Danville, 111.; no ch.
1268 Samuel Davies, born July 5, 1846, at Danville, 111. i,-—>-
942 Lyman' Kingsbury {Samuer, Nathaniel*, Nathanier,
Joseph*, Hemy~), married (i) May 12, 1835, Roxana Pease, of
Somers, Conn., born December 5, 1808; died May 11, 1845 ;
(2) May 12, 1846, Eliza Treadway ; lived near North East,
Pa.; died at Harbor Creek, Erie Co., Pa., December 4, 1874.
CHILDREN OF FIRST WIFE.
1269 Charles, born January i, 1837 ; died January 4, 1837.
1270 Maria
1271 Sophia
, 1, ., died January 25, 1841.
>-born January i, 1841 ;■,•■, t c. o
., j ^ J • t I (jjgjj January 26, 1842.
CHILDREN OF SECOND WIFE.
1272 Dwight L., born February 10,1848, in Vermilion, 111.; married,
March, 1874, Elvira Tate; lives at Moorheads, Erie Co., Pa.;
ch.: I, Charles, born May 16, 1876 ; 2, Carrie, born Dec. 19,
1878 ; 3, Ben.
1273 Caroline, born July 10, 1851, in Harbor Creek, Pa.; m. August
20, 1872, Francis H. Bryant ; lives at Atchison, Kansas; 2 ch.-.
1, Bertha Paulina, born 1874; m. Herbert D. Hall, of Atchi-
son ; ch.: I, Hazel Ellen ; 2, Ellen Lucile, born 1876; m. Oct.
15, 1902, Dr. E. F. Larkin, of Franklin, Ind.
943 Anna Maria' Kingsbury {Samuer, Nathanier , Na-
thaniel^, Joseph^, Henry^), married September, 1837, Guy Mer-
rill, son of Evan and Anna M. (Haynes) Merrill. He was a
merchant. County Surveyor, and Probate Judge. She died
November 10, 1855. He died October 9, 1867, in Danville,
Illinois.
CHILDREN.
I Alice Carleton, born December 13, 1843 ; m. George Bush Yeo-
mans, of Danville, 111., born August 24, 1836, in Hinsdale,
Mass. He died January 16, 1897, in Danville ; 5 ch.
944 Sophia' Kingsbury {Joseph*, Simon\ Nathanier, Jo-
seph'', Henry'), married June 5, 1808, Judge John Hall, of El-
lington, Conn. He was born February 26, 1783, son of John
and Eunice (Dorchester) Hall, of Ellington; graduated from
332 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
Yale College, 1802 ; tutor at Yale three years ; established a
school at Ellington, which became very well known, and was
Principal from 1830 to 1840 ; he was also Judge of the County
Court of Tolland as early as 181 2. He was appointed Post-
master in 1841. Mrs. Hall died May 19, 1829; he died October
2, 1847, having married (2) September 5, 1830, Harriet S.,
daughter of Dr. Elijah F. Reed, of East Windsor.
CHILDREN.
1 Edward, born August 10, 1809 ; for many years he conducted a suc-
cessful family school at Ellington, relinquishing it only when
his health failed a year or two previous to his death ; he m.
(i) Mary A. Dolbeare, of Montville, Conn., March 20, 1840; she
died April 25, 1852; (2) April 24, 1862, Mrs. Abbie B. F. Si-
monds, of Shelburne, Vt. ; he died August 19, 1875 ; 3 ch.: i,
Mary, b. Aug. 20, 1847 ; d. Sept. 25, 1849 ; 2, Sophia,' b. Aug.
19, 1851 ; m. Feb. 25, 1880, John McKnight, of ElUngton ; 3,
Grace, b. May 17, 1866 ; m. Oct. 30, 1889, Charles Cyrus Farn-
ham, son of Gov. Roswell Farnham, of Vermont, a lawyer in
Buffalo, N. Y. ; 3 ch.: i, Roswell, b. Aug. 13, 1890; 2, Frances
Hall, b. Sept. 24, 1895; 3, Edward Hall, b. Dec. 4, 1900.
2 Junius, born June 8, 181 1 ; Yale, 1831 ; studied law and commenced
practice in Alton, 111. , in 1836; from there he went to St. Louis
for a few years, but finally located in Boston in 1846 ; m. in
Boston, Emily E. M. Baldwin, November i, 1849; elected a
member of the Mass. legislature in 1850; he died August
14, 1851 ; his widow died May, i860 ; s. p.
3 John, born August 22, 1813 ; a clerk in Philadelphia for two years,
then commenced business as a bookseller in New York ; died
October 19, 1836.
4 Sophia, born July 4, 1815 ; m. Oct. 21, 1839, William A. Delano, of
St. Louis, Mo.; removed to Ironton, Mo., where he died
November, 1876 ; 8 ch.
5 Eliza, born February 16, 1817 ; m. June 15, 1859, Rev. John G.
Baird, b. in Milford, Conn., November 27, 1826; Yale, 1852;
Andover Theological Seminary, 1857 ; pastor of the Church
at Centerbrook, Conn., June 2, 1857, to November i, 1865;
acted as assistant to the Secretary of the State Board of
Education from 1867 to 1883, residing in Hartford; in 1884 they
removed to Ellington, where he d. December 22, 1891. Mrs.
Baird died in Ellington, February i, 1903 ; .f. p.
6 Levi Wells, born December 25, 1818 ; a lawyer in Syracuse, N. Y. ;
m. (i) April 18, 1843, Antoinette Bangs, of Springfield, Mass.;
she died January 29, 1848 ; (2) January, 1851, Mary Elizabeth
Clark, of Syracuse, who died Nov. 14, 1S90 ; he died April 19,
1881 ; I son.
7 Maria, born February 15, 1821 ; died October 21, 1848.
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 333
S Francis, born October 27, 1822 ; commenced business as a book-
seller in Elmira, N. Y. ; m. October 20, 1846, Sarah H. Covell,
of Elmira ; she died August 5, 184S ; in 1858 he was elected
Mayor of the City; in 1859 he went to China, thence to Japan,
where he was for several years of the firm of Walsh, Hall &
Co., tea merchants ; he returned to this country in 1866 ; then
traveled extensively in the United States, Mexico, South
America, and in various parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa,
but his home continued to be in Elmira, where he d. Aug. 26,
1902; .$•. p. Before his death he commenced the building of a
public library for Ellington as a memorial to his father
and his brother Edward.
9 William Maxwell, born October 7, 1824 ; he lived in Syracuse and
Elmira, but died while on a visit at his father's house in El-
lington, August 8, 1847.
10 FREnERicK, born September 5, 1S27 ; a bookseller in Elmira, N. Y.;
m. Jan. 19, 1861 , Caroline Andrus Herrick, of Ithaca, N. Y. ; s.p.
11 Arthur, born May 7, 1829 ; died March 23, 1830.
945 Josiah Allyn" Kingsbury {•JosepJv', Simon\ N'at/tan-
ier, Joseph'', Hemy'), lived for a few years in Maine, where
he married January 27, 1813, Elizabeth Ryan, of Bath,
Maine ; he soon afterwards returned to Ellington, where he
spent the remainder of his life ; his wife died May 7 [Dr.
Baird's letter] [May 8, T. S.], 1849, aged 59 ; he died
August I, 1853; they are buried in Ellington.
CHILDREN.
1274 Joseph W. , born November 13, 1813. = >
1275 Henry Allyn, born January 11, 1816; m. July 7, 1S37, Lavinia
Holmes, of Stafford ; died January 18, 1849, aged 33 ; buried
in Ellington ; one son died in inftmcy.
1276 Elizabeth, born ; died when about 5 years old.
1277 George Clark, born August i, 1821 ; died March 19, 1863.
1278 A twin brother of George died in infancy.
946 Allen' KXn^sbuvy {Nathaniel'^ Jabez*, NathanicP, Jo-
seph^, Henry^), married December 26, 1802, Betsey Coleman ;
removed to Cazenovia, N. Y.; died there, February 12, 1853;
his wife, Betsey, died July 27, 1864.
CHILDREN.
1279 Mary, born October 3, 1804 ; married November 10, 1826, Henry
H. Ayer; d. at Sheridan. Chautauqua Co., N.Y., Sept. 27, 1831.
1280 Helen Sophronia, born September 29, 1806 ; m. (i) Alvin E. Cole-
man ; (2) Erastus Woodward of Cazenovia ; d. Oct. 25, 1891 ;
one dau.
334
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
1281 Delia, born April 17, 1811, living in Cleveland, O., unm., (1903,)
aged 92.
1282 William Irvin, born March 27, 1813 ; m. in 1842, Elizabeth A. Mc-
Kee ; died 1846, at Taylorsville, 111.; his widow lived in Pay-
son, 111.; s. p.
1283 AsENATH, born May 3, 1815. zz, ■>
1284 John Flavel, born May 27, 1817. s >
1285 Harriet Newell, born July 30, 1820 ; m. February 8, 1841, Edwin
D. Loomis, of Cleveland, O., born November 15, 1820, son of
Hezekiah and Eunice (Haines) Loomis, of Cazenovia ; living
in Cleveland with her sister ; s. p.
947 Wealthy' {Nathaniel\ Jabez\ Natha7uel\ Joseph',
Henry''), married Zachariah Cone, of Hebron, in 1826, after-
wards of Cazenovia, N. Y., born May 8, 1774, in Hebron.
Later he resided in Batavia, N. Y., where she died July 25,
1843 ; ^6 died July 14, 1854.
• CHILDREN.
1 Mary Ann, born March 10, 1805 ; m. Reuben Rowley, and died soon
after marriage.
2 Walter, born August 7, 1807; died March 24, 1808.
3 Hubbell B. , born February 15, 1809; was a pioneer settler of Chi-
cago ; became a wealthy and highly respected citizen; died at
the time of the great fire in 1871 ; had 8 ch.; one dau. m. M.
W. Kimball, music dealer.
4 Albert G., born June 2, 1811 ; unm.; went to Arizona.
5 Nathaniel Kingsbury, born July 14, 181 3 ; m. November g, 1848, in
East Hartford, Adaline Brewer ; he went West in an open
buggy with his young bride, and settled on the farm at Beth-
any, N. Y. , which he owned until his death. He had studied
surveying, and assisted the Surveyor- General of Connecticut
in making a survey of that State. He engaged in the mer-
cantile business in Wetunka, Ala., where he remained seven
years, but, not being successful, he returned to Genesee Co.,
N. Y., and took up again the practice of surveying. He died
in Bethany, February 7, 1880 ; 2 ch.; his son, Hobart Brewer
Cone, graduated Hobart College, 1869 ; is an attorney in Bata-
via, N. Y.
6 Salmon G., born May 6, 1815 ; lived in Unadilla, Otsego Co., N. Y.
7 Harriet M., born June 5, 1818 ; m. January 7, 1840, WiUiam Red-
field Phelps, of Hebron, Conn.; resides in Phila. , Pa.; 3 ch.
949 Jabez" Kingsbury {Nathaniel , Jabez\ NathanieP,
Joseph'^, Henry"), married, February 15, 1815, Fanny Daven-
port; lived in that part of Coventry now Andover, Conn.;
died February i, 185 1 ; his widow died February 11, i860.
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 335
CHILDREN.
1286 Samuel Newell, born December 12, 1815; died [Nov. 30, 1S17, T.
5.] April 8, 1818.
1287 Henry Dwight, born March 20, 1818 [Oct. 18, 1S17, F. J.K. ]; never
married ; living in 1887 in Trinity Co., California.
1288 Samuel Newell, born [Oct. 8, i8i9,F. J. K.] October 15, i82o.Js->-
1289 AsENATH Cornelia, born January 12, 1824. a:->
950 Sophia" Kingsbury {Joseph", Jabez\ Nathaniel, Jo-
seph^, Henry^), married, January 16, 1811 [January 17, H. W.
Hutchinson, June 16, T.R.'l, Deacon Willard Hutchinson, of
Coventry, son of Eleazer and Huldah (Jones) Hutchinson,
born in Andover, Conn., February 16, 1785 ; died in Coven-
try, March 15, 1849; she died in Coventry, September 8, 1863.
CHILDREN.
1 Caroline Sophia, born August 9, 1812; m. [May 8, Root Genealogy']
May II, 1850, Elijah Hammond Root, of Coventry, son of
Nathaniel and Candace (Hammond) Root, and a descendant
of Elijah and Mary (Kingsbury) Hammond, of Bolton (see pp.
174 and 225); he was born September 16, 1800 ; she died in
Coventry, April 5, 1861 ; s. p.
2 JosEi'H Willard, born November 11, 1814 ; died December 17, 1S14.
3 Ruth Eliza, born October 7, 1816; m., as his second wife, June 7,
1871, Albemarle Loomid, of Coventry, born October 28, 180S,
son of Medad and Mary (Moseley) Loomis ; he was killed by
lightning May 24, 1873, in Coventry ; she died in Coventry,
August 24, 1885, having been a member of the Congregational
Church for more than fifty years.
4 Henry Willard, born October 6, 1819; m. September i, 1846, Eliza
Ann Boardman, born in Hartford, May 5, 1820, daughter of
Lewis Cathn and Sophronia (Woodruff) Boardman ; he was,
at the time of his marriage. Principal of the North School in
Hartford ; afterwards a bookseller ; then he occupied a posi-
tion in the office of the Hartford Water Board, and later be-
came one of the City Registrars. He died March 21, 1886; ch. ;
I, Ella Sophia, b. June 9, 1847; a teacher in the Brown School,
Hartford, for a number of years ; d. in North Conway, N. H.,
Sept. 2, 1874 ; 2, Henry Willard, b. Feb. 19, 1851 ; m. Nov.
13, 1872, Ida Birdsall, of Newark, N. J.; he died some years
ago in Hartford, where he was connected with the Phuenix
Life Ins. Co. ; his widow and two children live in Oakland, Cal. ;
3, Louis Harvey, iS. Oct. 16, 1862 ; m. Annie Mather, of Hart-
ford ; he is a clerk in the office of the Phoenix Life Ins. Co. .
of Hartford ; no ch.
5 Mary Kingsbury, born May 26, 1826 ; died unm., in Coventry, Octo-
ber 21, 1887.
336
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
952 Mary' Kingsbury {Joseph", /abez\ NathanieP, Jo-
seph'-, IIen>y), married May 28, 1823, Daniel Burnap, of An-
dover, son of Captain Abraham and Susan (Wright) Burnap,
born November i, 1759; his first wife was Deliverance,
daughter of Denison and Lydia (Jones) Kingsbury. (See
page 231.) He was for many years a clockmaker in East
Windsor, and numerous tall, old-fashioned clocks are still
seen with his name on them. In the Connecticut Courant of
the date March 14, 1791, he advertises that he makes brass-
wheeled clocks in East Windsor. He afterwards removed
to Andover, where he died September 26, 1838, aged 78.
Daniel Burnap mentions in his will, wife Mary, son Daniel
K., daughter Mary Delia, daughter Charlotte Elizabeth;
gives to Milton Burnap, to Martha Burnap, a daughter of
Milton Burnap — dated September 22, 1838 — exhibited in
Court October 17, 1838. — Andover Prob. Rec. Mrs. Mary
Burnap died in Andover, November 21, 1873, aged 86.
CHILDREN.
1 Daniel Kingsbury, born June 29, 1824; died at Andover, July 11;
1844, being then a member of the class of 1846, Yale College.
2 Mary Delia, born October 22, 1827 ; m. October 9, 1862, Elliot P.
Skinner, of Andover, where she lives in the house built by
her father, Daniel Burnap ; no. ch.
3 Charlotte Elizabeth, born August 9, 1830 ; m. March 4, 1857,
Thomas C. P. Hyde, son of Rev. Lavius Hyde, and a de-
scendant of Capt. Jacob Hyde and Hannah Kingsbury; he
was born in Bolton, October 28, 1825 ; he was educated at
Laurel Hill Academy, Stockbridge, Mass., and Phillips
Academy, Andover, and graduated from Williams College,
1847 : he was at Andover Theological Seminary for a while,
but graduated from the Theological Seminary at East Wind-
sor Hill, to which his father was one of the early liberal
givers. In 1856 Mr. Hyde went with a party to Kansas for
the purpose of saving that State as a free State, and was
there at the time of the stirring scenes at Ossawatomie, giv-
ing aid to John Brown after his losses in that famous raid.
In 1859 he settled in Andover, and resided there during the
remainder of his life. He was ardent in religious matters, a
close student of the Bible, and Deacon in the Church. He
was a well-informed man on all subjects, the extent and
accuracy of his knowledge being a constant marvel even to
those who knew him best. He died in Andover, Oct. 26,
1900. \^H artf or d Daily Courajit.] Three ch.: i, Erskine D.
B., b. Jan. 9, 1861 ; m. Sept. 11, 1S84, Nellie A. Rose, of An-
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 337
dover ; 2, Emily Hollister, b. July 20, 1862 ; killed by being
thrown from a carriage, Dec. i, 1887 ; 3, Mary Elizabeth, b.
July I, 1868.
953 William* Kingsbury {Joseph\ Jabez\ Nathaniel\
JosepJi\ He/uy'), married vSusan Reynolds of Andover, in
East Hartford, December 5, 1816. He occupied the farm
purchased by Captain Nathaniel Kingsbury, his great-
grandfather, in 1730. The house built by Nathaniel in 1735
was demolished in 1848. He died in Andover, January 6,
1853, aged 6t,. \^Tof)ibsto/ie.^ His widow, Susan, died October
II, 1869, aged 81.
CHILDREN.
1290 William Benton, born October 4, 1817; has lived all his life on
the old homestead in Andover; he was a member of the Leg-
islature from Andover in 1864 ; unmarried.
1291 Charles Reynolds, born January 26, 1819.
1292 Horace Parsons, born September 29, 1820; he enlisted August
25, 1862, in Company G, Captain Charles H. Talcott, Twenty-
Fifth Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, Col. G. P. Bissell,
and served with the regiment in Louisiana and the South-
west until his discharge, August 26, 1863. He lived in Glas-
tonbury, Conn., from 1852, entering the employ of the J. B.
Williams Manufacturing Co. soon after they started business,
until his death, July 27, 1902, unmarried. Mr. Kingsbury
was a man of strong character and of pleasing address. He
numbered among his friends both old and young, and was
justly entitled to the esteem and respect in which he was held.
. He was so closely associated with the work at the Williams
factory that he was generally regarded as a part of the es-
tablishment, and it is only a few years since he gave up the
position in the mill which he had held for nearly half a
century. — Hartford Daily Cotirant.
1293 Henry Martyn, born September 29, 1820. = *
1294 Anne Eliza, born August 27, 1826; died August 6, 1850;
unmarried.
1295 Emily Maria, born October 23, 1827; died September 21, 1867,
unmarried.
1296 Ruth Sophia, born December 25, 1832; now living with her
brother in Andover; unmarried.
1297 Mary Jane, born May 14, 1836; married, as his 3d wife, Freder-
ick Hart Root of Meriden, Conn., born July 4, 1827, son of
Henry and Sarah Sage (Hart) Root. She died in Meriden,
• July 27, 1S74; one child, Willie Kingsbury, died in infancy
22
338 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
954 Joseph' Kingsbury {Joseph'', Jabez\ Naihamel\
/oseph\ Heiirf), of Andover, Conn.; married (i), December
4, 1827, in East Hartford, Amelia Reynolds, born in East
Hartford, November, 1795 ; she died July 9, 1848; (2) April
2, 1S54, Mrs. Sarah Reynolds Vorra, born May 5, 1800. He
died in Andover, March 17, 1865, aged 72. [Tombstone.'] Mrs.
Sarah A. Kingsbury died in Andover, July 25, 1895.
CHILDREN OF FIRST WIFE.
1298 Lucius, born September 20, 1828. s: >
1299 Edgar James, born April 3, 1831. r: >
1300 Walter Reynolds, born December 25, 1832. s;: ■>
1301 Hannah A., born December, 1834; died March g, 1835, aged 11
weeks.
1302 Hannah E., born October, 1S37; died January 25, 1838 (Feb. 25,
1837, Tombstone), Bigedi 12 weeks.
955 Harvey" Kingsbury {Joseph\ Jabez\ Nathaniel^,
Joseph\ ITenry^), of Coventry, Conn.; married in Coventry,
April 7, 1824, Polly Wright, daughter of Roswell Wright of
Coventry, born June 3, 1787; she died November 25 [24,
Tombstone\ 187 1; he died May 22, 1874, in Coventry. He
was drafted in the war of 181 2, and served for forty days at
New London. His health being frail, he was unable to pur-
sue the business of agriculture, and consequently he moved
to Farmington to learn the trade of a jeweler. He changed
his plans, however, and gave special attention to study, with
a view to teaching, reciting for a time to Rev. Mr. Woodruff,
of Coventry. He taught for ten successive winters, and gave
satisfaction to his employers. After his marriage he removed
to Coventry, and became a successful and enterprising
farmer in that town. He served as Selectman, and was for
more than twenty years a member of the Ecclesiastical
Society committee, and of the School Board for the same
period. He was for many years director of the Rockville
Bank, and one of the incorporators of the Savings Bank of
Rockville. Mr. Kingsbury possessed a firm character and
religious principles. He was a puritan indeed in his integ-
rity, careful observance of the Sabbath, and diligent attend-
ance on the worship of God in the sanctuary and the weekly
COLONEL JOSEPH KINGSBURY, OF SHESHEQUIN, PA.
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH.
339
meetings. He was also greatly interested in the Sabbath
School, and always came forward generously when help was
needed for the church, and for missionary work. {^History
of Tolland County, 40S.]
CHILDREN.
1303 Elizabeth Wright, born December 31, 1824. sr^— >-
1304 Mary Jeffries, born December 31, 1S26; married June 27, 1866,
Henry E. H. Gilbert, as his second wife (see No. 1303), her
brother-in-law; she died in Coventry, May 31, 1902, aged 75.
Her interest in the work of preparing the Kingsbury Gene-
alogy was great, and the compiler is greatly indebted to her
for assistance and sympathy.
956 Doctor Royal' Kingsbury ( /^.y^/^/^', Jabez\ Nathaniel\
Joseph^, Henry^), a physician in Marlborough, Conn , married,
April, 1828, Emily Foote, born April 25, 1805, daughter of
Joel and' Rachel (Lord) Foote of Marlborough. He died
November 21, 1836, in Marlborough, Conn.; his widow mar-
ried (2) September 7, 1839, Jedediah Post of Glastonbury,
and died there March 13, 1859.
•• CHILD.
1305 Emily Lord, born February 25, 1831; married (i) as his second
wife, in Glastonbury, April 12, 1855, Shelton Hollister, of
Glastonbury, born September 30, 1825, son of Benjamin and
Prudence Hollister ; Yale College 1848 ; he died in St. An-
thony's Falls, Minn., April 29, 1855.* She married (2) Nov. 28,
1865, Thomas Blish Cheney of Hartford, son of Halsey and
Adeline Pamelia (Blish) Cheney, of Manchester, Conn.; two
children: Thomas Shelton, b. Feb. 14, 1867, d. Feb 8, 1898, in
Hartford; Frances Emily, b. October 22, 1868; a teacher in
Springfield, Mass., where her mother also lives.
957 Colonel Joseph' Kingsbury {Lemuel", Joseph*, Na-
thanieP, Joseph', Hetiry^). His grandfather, Joseph Kings-
bury, offered to send him to Yale College if he would pre-
pare for the ministry, but the offer, tempting as it was, had
too many conditions attached for the young man, who looked
upon a minister, as most people did then, as a little less than
a demigod, and felt that he was not of the material of which
gods were made, and the offer was declined. In 1795, at the
age of nineteen, he left the friends of his youth, and with a
* Hollister Genealogy.
340
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
horse, a small sum of money, and a compass, he turned his
face towards the Susquehanna to find a home and employ-
ment. He arrived at Sheshequin in the spring of 1795, and
on the very day he was nineteen years old. He engaged at
once with General Simon Spaulding as a surveyor, and be-
gan a career that resulted in his appointment as agent for
the vast landed estates of Vincent Le Ray de Chaumont,
known as the Le Ray lands, Count de Chastellux, McEwen
and Davidson, the Bank of North America, and others.
From an early period to his death he was a member of and
a generous contributor to the religious denomination of the
Universalists. He was for many years a Colonel of Militia
and Postmaster of the town, and President of the Towanda
Bank. — Kulp's Wyoming Families. He married, February i,
1797, Anna Spaulding, daughter of General Simon and Ruth
(Shepherd) Spaulding, born April 21, 1779, in Sheshequin,
Pa.; died Sept. 18, 1864, aged 85 years and 5 months. He
died January 22, 1849, in Sheshequin, and was buried in the
churchyard there.
CHILDREN.
1306 Mary, born August 11, 1798. r: >
1307 Almira, born 1801. s-»-
1308 Byron, born March 26, 1803. s: >
1309 Burton, born March 30, 1805. r: >
1310 Ann Eliza, born August 20, i8o8. ir >
1311 Henry, born February 3, 1810. g; >
1312 Joseph, born July 2, 1813. s^
1313 Marion Braidfoot Wallace, born September 30, 1815. s >
1314 Helen Mar, born 1816; married October, 1839, Mahlon C.
Mercur; died 1841; one child, Mahlon Mar, born March, 1841.
Mahlon Mar Mercur served in the U. S. navy and in the
army during the Civil War, remaining in the service for twenty
years; afterwards in business in Towanda; died in Dranes-
ville, Va., of consumption, Jan. 10, 189-.
1315 Lemuel Spalding, born September 14, 1823. s ■>
958 Alice" Kingsbury {Lemuel\ Joseph*, Nathaniel^, Jo-
seph', Henry'), married. May 13, 1798, Benjamin Baker Ellis
of Glastonbury, Conn., born in Sturbridge, Mass., June 28,
1773, son of Benjamin and Eunice (Baker) Ellis. He was a
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 34,
ship builder, and bailt ships for the West India trade, and
privateers for the War of 1812; he had shipyards in Hart-
ford, Glastonbury, and Middle Haddam. He died July 5,
1839, aged 66, in Glastonbury. His widow died May 29,
1862, in Enfield.
CHILDREN.
1 LuciNDA, born September 3, 1800; died September 23, 1802.
2 Emeline, born June 7, 1803; married, December 28, 1822, Capt. Har-
mon Terry, born in Enfield, March 17, 1800, son of Solomon
and Hannah (Pease) Terry; he died in Enfield, August 12,
1855; she died March 27, 1885; 8 ch. i, Amanda Emeline,
born 1823; married, 1850, James H. Hoskins; he died 1854;
she died October 14, 1859; 2 ch. 2, Julia M., born May 22,
1824; married S. W. Lee of Coventry; 2 ch. 3, Caroline
Ellis, born December 6, 1826; married James Abbe of Spring-
field. 4, Edwin H., born October 22, 1832; married Emma
Allen of Enfield; she died in Springfield, Mass., in 1887; he
died in Springfield, August 6, 1893, aged 61; 4 ch. 5, Louisa
Loomis, born July 6, 1835; married (i), April 20, 1863, in Iowa
City, la., Roswell Sage Price, Jr.; he died in Williamsburg,
la., October 31, 1864; (2) Spencer Lee Flower of Hartford,
Conn. 6, Mary Ellen, born March 18, 1838; married John
Howe, son of Dennis Howe of North Brookfield, Mass.; she
died June 8, 1862. 7, Rollin Ethelbert, born July 27, 1841;
res. Springfield, Mass. ; married Kate McKmney of Thomp-
sonville; 7 ch. 8, Frederick Eugene, born April 19, 1844;
died 1845.
3 LuciNDA, born April 5, 1805; died February 10, 1S21.
4 Caroline, born April 28, 1807; died October 6, 1830, aged 23.
5 Mary Ann, born January 23, 1810; died January 4, 1886.
6 Henry Kingsbury, born April 12, 1812; died July 8, 1817.
7 Benjamin Franklin, born November 3, 1814; married. November 19,
1840, Rulina, daughter of John and Sally (Belcher) Perry of
Wales, Mass.; he settled in Hartford, Conn., in 1837, and was
a house builder and contractor for many years; retired from
business in 1880; he died in Hartford, April 8, 1902; ch. i,
George, born September 27, 1843; Assistant Engineer,
U. S. Navy, 1862-1866; over two years in railroad work
in Wisconsin and Minnesota; from 1868 to 1871, clerk of the
Street Department of the City of Hartford ; actuary of the
Travelers Insurance Co., Hartford, from 1874 to 1897; chosen
Secretary of the Company, January, 1897; he was Warden of
Christ Church ; Police Commissioner; died in Hartford, June
25. 1898; he married. May 13, 1868, Janet S , dau. of John and
Agnes McEwan, of Albany, N. Y. ; she was born in Glasgow,
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THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
Scotland, August i, 1847; died in Hartford, December 4,
1896; ch. I, George William, born in Albany, December 6,
1870; Trinity College, 1894; in journalistic work on the Spring-
field Republican 1894 to 1896; entered the office of the Trav-
elers Insurance Co., 1896; married, June 9, 1897, Annie Free-
land Corson, in Hartford; i son, George Corson, b. November
24, 1899. 2, Alfred Lander, b. April 21, 1877. 3, Jessie Isa-
bel, b. Feb. 27, 1880; died August 7, 1880. 4, John McEwen,
b. November 13, 1881.
8 Horace Kingsbury, born March 19, 1819; died May 28, 1878; married
Mary Jane Lord of Enfield; ch. i, Jane Eliza, b. June 23, 1846;
married, 1870, Theodore Isaac Pease of Enfield; res., Spring-
field, Mass.; ch. i, Jennie Estella, b. Jan. 15, 1874. 2, Henry
Hyde, b. March 30, 1848; married, Jan. 28, 1871, Mary Kent
Bates of Enfield; 5 ch. 3, Charles Kingsbury, b. 1853; died
March 18, 1854. 4- Mary Elizabeth, born July 22, 1856; mar-
ried, 1879, Mervin B. Parsons of Enfield; res. in 1896, West
Burke, Vt. ; i ch.
959 Lemuer Kingsbury {Lemuel\ Joseph*, Nathattiel\
Joseph'', Hetiry^), a farmer in Enfield ; married in East Wind-
sor, November 2, 1801, Huldah, daughter of Samuel and
Huldah (Burnham) Terry, of East Windsor, born May 4, 1778;
died September 11, 1831. He died June 26, 1866.
CHILDREN.
1316 Almira Miranda, born November 5, 1802; died in Enfield, un-
married, August 5, 1890.
1317 Lucy Anne, born September 17, 1804 ; died in Enfield, unmarried,
March 11, 1891.
1318 Alice Terry, born March 13, 1807.^^^^"^
1319 Huldah Burnham, born May 3, 1809 ; died in Enfield, unmarried.
May 12, 1875.
1320 Alfred, born April 13, 1811 s-^
1321 Amelia Clarissa, born April 11, 1813 ; married (i), April 25, 1855,
John Barrows, of Rockville, who was born in Mansfield in
1800 ; died April 9, 1858 ; (2) in 1864, Wait Hale, of East Glas-
tonbury. He died February 24, 1870 No children by either
marriage. She is now living in the Old People's Home, Hart-
ford.
1322 Memnon, born April 15, i8i5.'.«: >
1323 Catharine, born August i, 1820; died in Thompsonville, unmar-
ried, December 5, 1902.
1324 Harriet, born June 5, 1822 ; married, February 9, 1845, Henry
Martin Field, son of John and Anna (Gowdy) Field, of Somers,
b. July 18, 1820. She died February 24, 1858 ; s. p.
<yH<^^HA^hH
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 343
960 Mary" Kingsbury {Lemuel^, /oscj^/i*, N'atJianier,
JosepJi^, Heiiry')^ married April 4 1806 (according to B. F.
Ellis; April 2, 1806, according to Enfield Church Records), Jede-
diah Hills, of Enfield, Conn.; removed in 1 814 to Painesville,
Ohio, passing through Buffalo just after it had been burned
by the British troops ; he was Justice of the Peace and Post-
master in the early days of Painesville ; he was a druggist
by occupation. She died in Painesville June 24, 1866. He
was born in Enfield, January 21, 1777 ; died in Painesville,
Ohio, January 12, 1859.
CHILDREN.
I Addison, born in Enfield, April 6, 1S07; married in Painesville, O.,
(i) August 3, 1828, Emily Tracy ; she died in Cleveland,
March 6, 1835; (2) June 6, 1836, Prudence Tracy, who died
February, 1892. He began life as a clerk in his father's drug
store, but soon entered into railroad work, and at the time of
his death he was probably the oldest railroad man in active
service in the United States. He was general freight agent
on the Erie road from 1853 to 1855, removing in the latter
year to Cleveland, where for forty-three years he served the
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad through its
varied changes, promoting its growth from many small lines
into one perfected system. From 1855 to 1881 he was its Gen-
eral Freight Agent, and few men know that he was the orig-
inator of many improvements in freight service, especially of
the through system of fast freight lines in the sixties. From
i88t to 1886 he was assistant general manager, and then he
was appointed assistant to the President, performing the
duties of his office with fidelity and efficiency to the end. His
abihty was known and recognized, not only by the officials of
that road, but throughout the country, and he was regarded
as an undisputed authority in traffic matters. Even at his
great age he was frequently consulted by the younger officers
of the railroad, so clear was his mind, so excellent the preser-
vation of his faculties. He was the first Recorder of Paines-
ville, when the town was incorporated in 1832. He was one
of the incorporators of the Parish of St James in Painesville.
Protestant Episcopal, February 26, 1835, and he was elected
vestryman April 4. 1836. He presented the church with a
fine organ, and in later years assisted largely in removing a
heavy debt on the new church building. " He was a man of
the purest integrity, of rare ability, of spotless reputation,
far-reaching in his judgment, God-fearing, honored, loved,
and mourned by the wide circle of friends his beautiful life
had influenced, with its great responsibilities faithfully per-
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THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
formed. He was a remarkable inaii in many ways ; with a
brave, patient spirit, ever caring for others, retaining his Hfe-
long vigor, his springing step, his mental faculties to the end ;
and until his last five days of suffering, he was regularly at
his office, attending to business promptly as for years. His
tall, stately figure, his gentle courtesy of the old school, his
face of quiet benignity, will be no more seen, for he walks in
the gardens of Paradise." \^C/mrc/unan.'\ He died in Cleve-
land, May 7, 1898. Children : i, Lucien, born July 13, 1S30;
married September 15, 1857, Mary Andrews ; he was for many
years General Freight Agent of the C, C, C. & St. L. R. R.;
he received injuries in an accident from which he never recov-
ered, and died in Cleveland, November 24, 1894; ch. ; (i) George
Henry, born November 15, 1S58 ; died August 5, 1867. {2)
Kate, born September 18, 1864; died November 17, 1866. (3)
Mary Lucia, born March 21, 1869 ; res. Cleveland. (4) Fannie
T., born September 12, 1871; died September 20, 1895. 2, Em-
ily Malvina, born October i, 1832, now living in Rome, Italy.
3, Eliza Tracy, born May 19, 1837; died February 15, 1878.
4, Albert Erastus, born July 5, 1845 ; died February 28, 1872.
2 Jedediah Myron, born in Enfield, February 28, i8og ; died October
8, 1811.
3 Lucien, born in Enfield, December 28, 1810 ; died December i, 1840 ;
unmarried.
4 Mary Evelina, born in Enfield, February 4, 1813 ; died in Paines-
ville, August 7, 1838 ; married in Painesville, October 8, 1835,
Silas T. Ladd ; ch. : Jesse Brewster, born April 8, 1838 ; died
August, 1838.
5 Julia Ann, born in Painesville, July 5, 1816; died in Painesville,
September 25, 1883 ; married August 21, 1844, in Painesville,
Henry Cumings. Hedied August, 1893. Children ; (i) Henry
Howard, born August 7, 1845 ; is a farmer in Painesville, O.
(2) Mary Kingsbury, born December 26, 1848 ; died August i,
1882. (3) Alice Julia, born February 14, 1851; resides with
her brother in the old homestead. (4) Evelyn Miranda, born
February 5, 1853 ; resides with her brother. (5) Stella Lou-
isa, born October 5, 1855 ; unmarried in 1896.
963 Solomon' Kingsbury {LemueP, Joseph*, NathanieP,
Joseph'', Henrf)^ of Enfield ; married (r) October, 1807 [B.
F. Ellis ; November 19, 1807, Ch. Rec\ Bashua Amanda
Pease, of Enfield. He removed to Painesville, Ohio, in
181 1 ; his wife and four children followed in 18 13. She died
in Painesville, March 22, 1814. He married (2) December
25, 1821, in Painesville, O., Caroline Fobes. He died there,
September 21, 1831 [1832, B. F. Ellis].
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH.
345
CHILDREN.
1325 Malvina, born in Enfield in iSoS ; married Piatt Card, of Paines-
ville ; died in 1832, leaving one son, Thomas, born in Wil-
loughby, O., June 26, 1827, who resides in Toledo; married, in
1853, Harriet E., daughter of Charles Burr, of Madison, O.
Children: (i) George Piatt, born in Toledo; died, aged 17.
(2) Edward Burr, born in Toledo ; died, aged 36. (3) Harry
Burton ; married Edith May McDonald, born in Toledo ; resi-
dence, Manville, Wyoming. (4) Julia Malvina, born in
Toledo ; married Horace Bidwell, of Cleveland. (5) Ida Al-
mira, born in Toledo ; married August H. Brown, of Denver.
Col. ; I child.
1326 Gaius Pease, born in Enfield, January 10, iSio ; graduated U. S.
Military Academy, West Point, 1832 ; Brevet Second Lieu-
tenant Mounted Rangers, July i, 1832 ; transferred to First
Dragoons, August 15, 1833 ; Second Lieutenant, First Dra-
goons, May 31, 1835 ; First Lieutenant, First Dragoons, July
4, 1836; resigned October 15, 1836; he was appointed by
President Jackson Commissioner to the Choctaw Nation. He
married a daughter of Gov. Dodge, of Wisconsin. He died
in Arkansas in 1838, s. p.
1327 Solomon Oscar, / !z: >
132S Joseph Coroden, S s-^ ^<^^" ^^ infield. May 2. 1812.
CHILDREN OF SECOND WIFE.
1329 Henry Delos, born March 15, 1823.73-*-
1330 Cornelia, born March 8, 1824; died in Painesville, March 11, 1848,
133X Douglas, born December 17, 1825 ; died March 28, 1828.
1332 Stuart, born March 27, 1828 ; died in Salt Lake City, Utah, Oc-
tober 29, 1886 [1866, B. F. Ellis].
1333 Walbridge, born March 14, 1831; died in Salt Lake City, Utah,
December, 1876.
964 Prudence' Kingsbury {Lemuel\ Joseph*, NathanicP,
Joseph'', Henry^), married, April 27, 1809, Alpheus Pease,
of Enfield, removed to Pike Township, Bradford Co., Pa.;
she died in LeRaysville, Pa , December 24, 1856 ; he died
in 1862.
CHILDREN.
I Prudence Paulina, born November 10, 18 10; married, April 3, 1830,
Myron C. Drinkvvater; they lived in Kansas; ch.: i, Marietta
Elizabeth, born September 26, 1831; died October, 1892, un-
married. 2, EmeranzaCalista, born March 24, 1833; married,
November 9, 1855, John Cowes of Keene, Coshocton Co., O.;
removed to Kansas in 1856; res. Grand Haven, Shawnee
346 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
Co.; no ch. 3, Orlo Hine, born September i, 1835; mar-
ried (i) Sarah A. Banbitts of Baltimore, Md. ; she died
April 24, 1874; (2) July 28, 1875, Ida J. Weaver; 11 ch. He
was with the Free State party in Kansas, 1855-58; was a
member of the Topeka Legislature which was dispersed by
U. S. Troops, 1856; was a Captain in the Union Army, 1861-2;
member of Kansas Legislature, 1868; res. Cedar Point, Chase
Co., Kansas; his dau. Lucy S., born April 10, 1867, is Princi-
pal of graded school atPtymouth, Lyon Co., Kan. 4, DeLoss
F., born September 15, 1837; tield a clerkship in the Agricul-
tural Department at Washington ; was correspondent for sev-
eral newspapers, and Secretary of the United Press Associa-
tion of Washington, D. C, at the time of his death, June 2,
1867, in Cottageville, W. Va. ; unmarried. 5, John L., born
September 9, 1840; died in Cedar Point, Kan., October 19,
1862. 6, Caroline Adelaide, born January 26, 1843; died in
Topeka, 1855. 7, Augusta Josephine, born July 6, 1845;
married John C. Dunlap of Los Angeles, Cal. ; he died before
1896; no ch. 8, Frederick Lawrence, born February 4, 1848;
married Cynthia A. Pyles; res. Bay street, St. Louis, Mo.; 4
^ ch. 9, Amanda Viola, born February 2, 1850; married March
18, 1871, Samuel Fogwell of Grand Haven, Kan.; 8 ch. 10,
Henry Edgar, born October 2, 1851; died June 24, 1876, in
Cedar Point, Kan.
2 Alpheus Ossian, born January 28, 1812; died January 22, 1878.
3 Betsey Kingsbury, born March 26, 1814; died in 1864.
4 Calista M., born June 23, 1816; married, in 1843, Oscar Elliott; she
died in 1876; ch.: i, Ethalina Maria, born July 23, 1844; mar-
ried Pepper of Smithboro, N. Y. 2, Priscilla Aurilla,
born 1844; tiied 1853. 3, Oscar Othello, born September 30,
, 1846; married (t), August 16, 1868, Aurilla Drake; (2) Mary
Ella Drake; (3) Henrietta Ella Drake; res. Simsbury, Mich.;
4 ch. 4, Prudence Aurilla, born August 26, 1849; res. Vaw-
ter, Bradford Co., Pa.; unmarried. 5, Mahlon Erskine, born
July 19, 1855; died February 19, 1891. 6, Emma Elizabeth,
born July 31, 1857; married, September 9, 1879, Albert John-
son of Litchfield, Bradford Co., Pa.; res. Vawter, Pa.; 4 ch.
7, Stella Ledorna, born January 12, 1863; died January 26,
1871. 8, Lorenzo Decatur, born 1864; married, July 29, 1882,
Betsey Cotton; res. Athens, Pa.; i ch.
5 Lemuel Kingsbury, born January 16, 18 19; died September 27, 1887.
6 Joseph, born December 25, 1821 ; married. May 18, 1861,
2 ch.; res. Chaffee Corners, Bradford Co., Pa. (1896.)
965 Nancy" Kingsbury {Le>nuel\ Joseph\ Nat/mnieP,
Joseph^, Henrf), married January i, 1812, Moses Allen of
Enfield, born September 24, 1790, son of Major Moses and
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 347
Esther (Chapin) Allen. He died in Enfield, January 28,
1816. A few months after this event she, with her little
son, accompanied her brother Solomon to the then wilds of
Ohio; after a year she returned to Connecticut, but in a
few months was sent for to take charge of her brother's
motherless family, and after a time she married (2), Febru-
ary 8, 1820, Jonathan Sanborn of Painesville, Ohio. He died
February 26 (February 2, Terry Gen.), 1828. She died De-
cember 26, 1879, in Grand Rapids, Mich., where she went to
live with her son, George W. Allen, in 1856.
CHILDREN OF FIRST HUSBAND.
1 George Washington, born in Enfield, September 17, 1813; married
(i), in Painesville, O., June 8, 1837. Jennett, dau. of Philo and
Anna (Lockwood) Noble, born in New Milford, Conn., De-
cember 24, 1816, died in Grand Rapids, Mich., May 28, 1859.
He married (2), January 6, 1864, Mrs. Elizabeth Bradford,
widow of Capt. Benjamin B. Church, and dau. of Charles
Fales of Bristol, R. I.; res. in Grand Rapids, Mich. He died
in Grand Rapids, Jan. 12, 1898. Ch. by ist wife : i, Jennett
Noble, born January 11, 1839; married, October 20, 1863,
David Luke Keeler of Grand Rapids, Mich.; 5 ch. 2. Esther
Chapin, born October 26, 1842; died April 24, 1862. 3,
George Roderick, born November i, 1844; married, in 1S75,
Viola Miller; 2 ch. 4, Stanley Noble, born April 13, 1847;
maiTied, November 2, 1870, Ada Rindge ; 2 ch. 5, Arthur
Kingsbury, born November 6, 1849; married, November 14,
1876, CaroHne Elizabeth, dau. of Henry DeLos Kingsbury
(see No. 1650). 6, Henry Gilbert; born July 12, 1852; married
Hattie Bell; res. New York City; member of the firm of
Henry G. Allen & Co., publishers, 150 Fifth Avenue, i ch.
Daisy Bell.
CHILDREN OF SECOND HUSBAND.
2 Nancy Lovina, born December 23, 1820; married P. C. Cook of Mad-
ison, Ohio; noch.
3 Origen Orlando, born in Madison, Ohio, December 17. 1822; mar-
ried Anna Grandluff in 1847; died August 6, 1867, in Tiffin,
Ohio; I ch., Elvira, born January 16, 1848. in New Haven,
Huron Co., Ohio; married, March i, 1S71, Ethelbert S. Wil-
cox of Madison, Ohio; res. Ashtabula, Ohio; 3 ch.
4 Jonathan, born in Concord, Ohio, August 26 [27, B. F. Ellis], 1826;
married in 1859, in New Orleans, La.; he died there Febru-
ary 4, 1874; ch.: I, George Allen, born September 17. i860, in
New Orleans; drowned in the Mississippi River. December.
1882. 2, Lemuel Rosa, born March 4, 1863. in New Orleans.
348
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
living there in 1884, but died before 1890. 3, Elvira Ella,
born July 17, 1866, in New Orleans, res. and living there in
1890. 4, Jonathan, born March 21, 1871, in New Orleans,
living there 1890; married, and has a son.
5 Orphia Elvira, born September 18, 1828; married, September 11,
1849, James Belknap. He died in Grand Rapids, October 21,
i860, ch. : I, Nettie Levina, born November 10, 1856; married
October 2, 1878, Timothy Moseley; i ch. 2, Carrie Elvira,
born August 26, 1859.
970 Anna Olmsted' Kingsbury {John Denison", Denison\
Natha?iieP, Joseph^, Hemy), married in Coventry, December
8, 1813, Isaac Newton Pomeroy of Coventry, born March
28, 1 791, son of Eleazar and Priscilla (Kingsbury) Pomeroy
of Coventry (see No. 741); he removed to Troy, Pa., and
afterwards to Springfield, Bradford Co., Pa. She died in
Troy, December 5, 1831, and her husband married (2) Maria
Ann Merrick, and (3) Lucinda Williston Merrick.
CHILDREN.
1 Sybil Kingsbury, born in Coventry, September 28, 1814; died Au-
gust 29, 1832.
2 Daniel F., born in Coventry, Feb. 27, 1816; married, March 17,
1841, Jane Tyler, born in Athens, Bradford Co., Pa., July 11,
1818; he died in Troy, Pa., June 11, 1881.
3 Eleazer, born in Geneva, N. Y., January 2, 1S18; married in Troy,
October 3, 1843, Rhoda Leonard, born in Springfield, Mass.,
May 25, 1818.
4 Horace, born in Troy, Pa., July 22, 1819; married in Smithfield,
April I, 1846, Emma Rhoda Peirce, born in Smithfield, June
9, 1824.
5 Laura Ann, born in Troy, Pa., June 19, 1824; married, June i,
1843, Amos Pierce, born in Smithfield, October 12, 1820.
972 John" Kingsbury {John Denison", Denison'^, Nathaniel^,
Joseph'^, Hemy), of Lebanon, N. H., married, July 4, 1822, by
John Durkee, Esq., in Hanover, Lora, daughter of Andrew
and Eunice (Smith) Tenney, born in Hanover, February i,
1798. He died in Lebanon, April i, 1877. His wife died
January i, 1873.
CHILDREN.
1334 A son, born April 20, 1823; died April 24, 1823.
1335 Fanny Tenney, born in Lebanon, August 23, 1824; married, De-
cember 28, 1845, Daniel Burdick Emerson, born in Haverhill,
Mass., July 31, 1821; a teacher in Plainfield, N. H., and in
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 349
Vermont; afterwards resided in Hanover and Lebanon, N.
H. He was an extensive wool buyer and a shipper of pro-
duce to Boston, New York, and New Orleans; County Com-
missioner in 18S9; a charter member of the Savings Bank, and
also a trustee at the close of his life in 1890. She died in
Lebanon, July, 1898; ch.: (i) Ellen F., born April g, 1848;
married, December 28, 1873, Carlos D. Smith; (2) John Frank-
lin, born January 13, 1850; died July 14, 1863; (3) Fanny T.,
born February 12, 1856; married, December 28, 1880, George
D. Emerson.
1336 Harriet, born in Lebanon, October 30, 1826; died in Hanover,
June, 1857, unmarried
1337 George F., born September 15, 1830; died Api'il 30, 1832.
1338 LoRA Tenney, born in Lebanon, July 10, 1832; married (i), De-
cember 28, 1S62, Nathan C. Lovett; (2), June 21, 1875, Jon-
athan E. Bosworthof Lebanon; now living in Lebanon (1901).
1339 George F., born in Lebanon, June 30, 1835; died November 30,
1866, in Oakland, Cal.
973 Denison" Kingsbury {John Demson\ Dentson*, Na-
t/tanier, Joseph'', Henry'), of Hanover, N. H.; married Mehit-
abel Hale; died suddenly in the hay field, July 14, 1825.
CHILDREN,
1340 Andria Milton, born in Hanover. April 18, 1820. s->-
1341 Gilbert Denison,* born March 2, 1825, in Hanover. ~ >
974 Joseph' Kingsbury {John Denison^, Denison\ Na-
thaniel^, Joseph'', Henry'), of Braintree, Jericho, and Norwich,
Vermont; married June 17, 1830, Eliza Sophia, daughter of
Robert and Mary Ann (McCoy) Whitcomb, born September
13, 1806, in Richmond, Vt. He wa.s a merchant, and after-
wards a farmer and dealer in real estate, and he held the
office of Justice of the Peace. He removed from Brain-
tree to Jericho in 1840, and to Norwich, Vt., in 1868. He
died in Norwich, April 17, 1886. His wife died July 28,
1888.
CHILDREN.
1342 John Denmson, born April 19, 1831. s-^-
'313 Joseph Byron, born July 29, 1S35. iz >
1344 Ellen Eliza, born May 19, 1844. s3->-
1345 Frederick Lucas, born March 10, 1850, in Jericho, Vt.
• John Denison Gilbert Kingsbury, Hanover Town Records.
350
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
977 Frances" Kingsbury {Lemuel^, Denison*, Nathaniel,
Joseph"^, Henry^), married April 17, 1816, Stanton Park, of
Waterville, N. Y., born in Northampton, Montgomery Co.,
N. Y., March 27, 1792, son of Asahel and Prudence (Stanton)
Park and a descendant of Robert Park of Roxbury, 1630,
Wethersfield, and New London, and of Thomas Stanton of
Hartford, 1639, and Stonington. He removed when very
young to Steuben ; was a pupil in the first academy at Clin-
ton ; was a clerk in Albany and Waterville, where he became
a farmer and distiller, and sent large droves of cattle
through to Albany and Troy.* He was Justice of the Peace
and Clerk of the First Baptist Church in Waterville. He
died May 13, 1864. She died March 25, 1871.
CHILDREN.
1 James Stanton, born April 13, 1817 ; died November 23, 1850.
2 Alfred, born January 19, 1819 ; died June 7, 1 821 (drowned).
3 William, born March 26, 1820 ; died August 17, 1825.
4 Edward A., born October 29, 1822; married, November 21, 1848,
Clara A. Vickery ; resides in Detroit.
5 K NRY M., born October 17, 1824; married, August 26, 1851, Mary
E. Barker, at Oriskany Falls, N. Y. ; res. Detroit; ch.: i,
Henry Clay, born June 28, 1852 ; married, June 28, 1875,
Carrie Olive Teedrick ; res. St. Louis, Mo. 2, Harriet Clark,
born July 29, 1854; res. Detroit, unmarried. 3, Clara Amelia,
born August 26, 1858 ; died June 19, 1884. 4, James Stanton,
born Nov. 25, i860; married his cousin, Harriet E. Clark;
res. in Detroit ; a writer and poet, author of lofie, a Tale of
Ephesiis. 5, Frances Jeannette, born Sept. 26, iSOj ; res. in
Detroit.
6 Mary E., born December 31, 1826; married, October 21, 1846, Sher-
man Willard Bartholomew, of Sangerfield, Oneida County, N.
Y. i: son, James Hull Sherman Bartholomew, editor and
publisher of the Weekly X-Rays, Guerneville, . Sonoma
County, California (1893).
•He built in 183Q a very handsome house in Waterville, now occupied by
Senator Coggeshall, sending to New York for solid mahogany planks, which were
fashioned by hand for the newel post and banisters for the hall stairs, and he also
sent for black and African marble for the mantels and tables There was an im-
mense lantern in the hall, and girandoles with cut glass prisms in the parlors.
The house was of wood, painted yellow, with large white pillars in front, sur-
mounted with Ionic capitals. The rooms down stairs were warmed by fireplaces,
those upstairs by stoves. At that time there were not many such houses in western
New York.
JOSEPFI KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 351
7 Richard A., born May 7, 1829 ; married, October 26, 1864, Anna
Osborn ; res. Atchison, Kan; died May 2, igo2.
8 Frances M., born December 13, 1832 ; died February 27, 1834.
9 Stanton, born July 21, 1836 ; married. September 10, 1868, Adelaide
C. Button of Atchison, Kansas ; res. Leavenworth, Kan.
978 Harriet' Kingsbury {Lemuer, Denison\ NathanieP,
Joseph^, He/iry'), married, March 11, 1824, Benjamin Tarbox
Clark of Cazenovia, N. Y., born February 22, 1797, in Mid-
dletown, Conn., son of Joseph Colville and Elizabeth
(Clark) Clark. He served in the War of 181 2, and partici-
pated in the defense of Sackett's Harbor ; afterwards a
prominent business man in Cazenovia, Postmaster, and Jus-
tice of the Peace. He died August 14, 1875. She died
August 25, 1879.
CHILDREN.
1 Samukl Dknnison, born December 10, 1824 ; married, June 3, 1846,
Catherine Ehle ; died in Cazenovia, August 10, 1891.
2 Frances Elizabeth, born November 6, 1827 ; died, unmarried, in
Cazenovia, October 16, 1892.
3 Augustus Aspinwall, died young.
4 Augustus Pomeroy, born July 23, 1835 ; grad. Union College 1S55.
with the degree of C. E., later received the degree of A. M.
in course ; he went to Wisconsin as a surveyor and returned
East in 1S60; August 9, 1862, he enlisted in Company K,
114th N. Y. v.; he was transferred to the Engineer Corps,
and joined the Department of the Gulf and was made major
of engineers ; various important works were constructed
under his supervision, includmg the fort at Brazos Island,
near the mouth of the Rio Grande, and the works at Port Hud-
son, a completely bastioned fortress, and he was with General
Banks on the Red River expedition. While in charge of the
works at :Mobile, Ala , he was taken ill in April, 1865, and was
honorably discharged May 12, 1865. e was employed as a
civil engineer on various railroads in the West, but in 1871
returned to Cazenovia, and became one of the West Shore
R. R. engineers, and was in charge of the construction at
Little Falls, where an immense amount of rock cutting made
the work extremely difficult ; he was a member of the military
order of the Loyal Legion of the U. S., and an Elder in the
Presbyterian Church; married, September 4, 1S66, Frances
S., dau. of Henry and Sophia (Brightman) Graff ; died in
Cazenovia, August 25. 1901 ; ch.: i, Henry Benjamin, born
June 4, 1867 ; died October, 186S. 2, Harriet Elizabeth, bom
252 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
January lo, 1869 ; married, June 29, 1897, her cousin, James
Stanton Park of Detroit, Mich. 3, Theodore Paul, born
January 14, 1871 ; married, August 12, 1896, Helen Lewis ; res.
Cazenovia. 4, Sophia Brightman, born May 28, 1873. 5,
Robert Augustus, born April 24, 1877;. clerk in the State
Savings Bank, Detroit ; died in St. Joseph's Hospital, Syra-
cuse, N. Y., September 7, 1901.
980 Electra" Kingsbury {LemueP, Denison^, Nathanier,
Joseph^, Henry'), married August 23, 182 1, Horace Selah
Munson, of Clyde, N. Y., born December 20, 1799, son of
Selah and Margery (Redfield) Munson, of Richmond, Mass.
He was a fuller (thickener and cleanser of cloth). He died
December 7, 1826, and she married (2) October 15, 1835,
Philip Flint, of Fayetteville, N. Y., born December 22, 1798,
in Amenia, N. Y., son of Jabez and Elizabeth (Paine) Flint.
He was a farmer, an Elder in the Presbyterian Church,
and a descendant of Elder Brewster of the Mayflower. He
died July 31, 1872. She died in Fayetteville, January 8,
1895, aged 93.
CHILDREN OF FIRST HUSBAND.
1 Charles Denison, born November i, 1822; died July 20, 1851 ; mar-
ried and left one son, Charles.
2 James Selah, born March 3, 1824; married January i, 1861, Jennie
Maxon, of Adams, N. Y. Sash and blind maker. He
died March 6, 1901, in Adams. Ch.: Genevieve Maxon, born
September 26, 1861 ; married Charles Chapin of Springfield,
Mass.
3 Horace K., born March i, 1827; married (1) August 29, 1848, Frances
Rachel Preston, born in Waterloo, N. Y. ; she died April 12,
1851 ; (2) September 8, 1857, Louise Prior Banks, born in
Wilmington, N. C. He was a merchant in Wilmington. In
a communication to the editor of the Munson Genealogy he
states that he is " Presbyterian all over, and Democratic to
the hub." He died in Wilmington, September 9, 1900.
CHILDREN OF SECOND HUSBAND.
4 Edward, born Nov. 3, 1836 ; lives in New York City.
5 Frances R., born December 18, 1839 ; rnarried, December 18, i860,
Martin V. Stone of Fayetteville ; now resides in Elmira, N.Y.
991 Lemuel H." Kingsbury {Lemuel^, Phinehas\ JVa-
thaniel^, Joseph'', Henry'), of Wakeman, Ohio, married February
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 353
20, 1834, Jerusha M. Durbon; he died September 7, 1879;
she died April 28, 188 1.
CHILDREN.
1346 Mary A., born June 8, 1835; married September 30, 1865, John
McDonald; resides East Clarksfield, Ohio.
1347 James Monroe, born May 21, 1837; went to Pennsylvania in the
fall of i860, and enlisted in the army May ig, 1861. He was
killed in battle before Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1864.
1348 RoMAiNE J., born February 25, 1839, in Wakeman, Ohio. He
enlisted in the army, June 3, 1861, and was killed at Port Re-
public, June 9, 1862.
1349 Daniel D., born February 14, 1841, in Wakeman, Ohio ; served
in the 7th Ohio Infantry from September, 1861, for three
years ; wounded in the battle of Winchester, Va. ; married,
March 14, 1867, Mary A. Fillmore, of Brighton, Mich., born
in Warsaw, N. Y., April 21, 1848; now resides in Mason,
Mich. ; 4 ch.
1350 Martha A., born March 24, 1843; married May 29, 1865, James
M. Durbon.
1351 Sarah A., born September 18, 1845; married November 11, 1863,
Theodore Ronk; resided in Michigan (1882).
1352 Ruth E., born March 18, 184S, in Wakeman; married June 30,
1870, M. V Armstrong; living in Wakeman (1882).
1353 Lemuel Manning, born January 6, 1851, in Camden, Lorain Co.,
O.; married September i, 1881, Clara Fox.
1354 John A., born December 30, 1853; married January 6, 1880, Alice
Fox.
1355 Jane A., born December 30, 1853; died March 20, 1873.
994 Sophia or Sophira" Kingsbury {Josep/f, Phinehas\
Nathanid\ Joseph^, Henry'), married Enos Northrup, born in
June, 1 78 1, in Tyringham, Mass., son of Amos and Hannah
(Calkins) Northrup. He was a farmer in Tyringham, and
died there, May i, 1850. She died May i, 1864, aged 74
years.
CHILDREN.
1 Gilbert Deming, born December 29, iSii, in Tyringham; farmer
and mechanic there; married March 18, 1835, at Great Bar-
rington, Ehza B. Phillips, born November 5, 1813, and living,
in 1887, at Pontiac, Mich. He died September 18, 1852, of
fever contracted in California. Children : i, Mary Jane; 2,
Angehna Eliza; 3, Henry Carlos; 4, Cassius Kingsbury; 5,
Clarence Gilbert.
2 Hannah Melvina, born July, 1813; married March 19, 1835, John
Wilson of Tyringham; she died May 10, 1862. Children: 1,
23
354
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
Harmony M., married Phillips; 2, ScotW., resides at
Shelby, Iowa.
3 Ashley Kingsburv, born 1815; married about 1858; lived at Deans-
ville (now called Deansboro), Oneida County, N. Y. ; a lawyer
for some years, but was in business in St. Louis, where he
died, January 4, 1885.
4 Homer C, born about 1817; married Harriet Marsh, of South Lee,
Mass. ; had a son who died in the army during the Civil War,
and a daughter, Florence, who married Rossman.
996 Harmon' Kingsbury {Joseph", Phi7iehas\ NathanieP,
Joseph^, Henry'), married Mrs. Sarah Ann (Van Dorn) Pease,
daughter of a German Reformed minister of Lexington,
Kentucky. He was at one time a large owner of land in
northern Ohio. He removed to New York, and at the time
of his death was living in Westfield, Richmond County,
Staten Island. He died in Perth Amboy, N. J., in 1868.
His will is dated December 30, 1867; proved February 14,
1868. He mentions wife, Sarah Ann, and the said Sarah
Ann's daughter, Mary Pitkin Pease; gives all his books, and
manuscripts, and the proceeds of all the books he had pub-
lished, to endow a Biblical and Law Professorship in Oberlin
College, at Oberlin, Ohio, under the direction of Professor
Henry Cowles, of Oberlin; also leases property for the
establishment of a Biblical, Law, and Government School
in Westfield; executors, Elijah Bingham, of Cleveland, Ohio,
Henry P. Fessenden, and W. Bradbury Hudson, of New
York. (Surrogate's Office, New York City, Lib. lyy and 181.)
The institution on Staten Island he intended to have
founded on plans laid down in his book on "The Sabbath."
[He wrote many books beside, one of which was entitled,
"Woman, what she ought to be."] His trustees never car-
ried out his plan, the will was broken, and the widow
received a share of the property. No children.
997 Austin' Kingsbury {Joseph\ Phmehas\ NathanieP,
/oseph\ Henry'), of Brighton, Ohio; married in Wellington,
O., Altamira Adams, of Brighton. He was a farmer. He
died in September, 1856.
CHILDREN.
1356 William Harvey, born December 28, 1829; married August 20,
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 355
1856, Mary Elizabeth Fry, in Brighton, Ohio; residence,
Oberlin.
1357 Louisa, born married Orrin Hall ; res. Brighton, O.
1358 Sarah Jane, married George Hazel, in Brighton ; res.
Wellington, O.
1359 HuLDAH", married Joseph Snyder, Oberlin, O.; res.
Glenn, Allegan Co., Mich.
1360 Sophronia D., married John Bell ; res. Brighton, O.
1 361 Sedgwick, died aged 14 years.
Solomon' Kingsbury {Joseph'', Phinehas\ Natha?neP,
Joseph"^, Henry''), of Wellington, O. ; married Lticinda Love-
land. He died July 11, 1876.
CHILDREN.
13434 Malinda, ; married Joseph Vosburgh ; res. Pompei,
Gratiot Co., Mich.
1344^ Amelia L., ; married Milton P. Baker; res. Los Gatos,
Santa Clara Co., Cal.
1345I J. Henry, ; married Carrie Richards ; res. Wellington,
Ohio.
lOOl Honor Martha^ Kingsbury {Joseph", Phineas\
Nathaniel^, Joseph^, Henry), married, January 2, 1828, at
Brighton, Ohio, Dr. Eber Ward Hubbard, born in Steuben,
N. Y., October 8, 1797, son of Fairchild and Phebe (Ward)
Hubbard. He was a graduate of the College of Physicians
and Surgeons at Fairfield, Herkimer Co., N. Y., and settled,
in 1826, at Brighton, O.; in 1853 he removed to Tottenville,
Staten Island, N. Y., where he died, May 7, 1872. His widow
died in Tottenville, July 6, 1886. He was an Associate
Judge, member of the Ohio Legislature, and afterwards of
the New York Legislature.
CHILDREN.
1 George C, / born September 21, 1828 ; died September 21, 1828.
2 Delia D., i born September 21, 182S ; died November 5, 1829.
3 George Canning, born June 8, 1831; married February 25, 1867, Car-
rie Louise Totten, of Tottenville ; graduated Delaware Col-
lege, 1847 ; at New York Medical College, 1859 ; served
through the Civil War ; Assistant Surgeon of 165th N. Y. Vols.,
afterwards Surgeon. He died in Tottenville, August 3, 1898.
4 Delia Deming, born June 8, 1831; married January 30, 1856, DeWitt
C. Clapp, of Pittsburg, Pa.; Yale College, 1S55 ; New York
Medical College, i860 ; entered the array, 1861, and served
356
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
through the Civil War as Assistant Surgeon ; had charge of
Carver Hospital, Philadelphia, for two years ; vs^as with Gen.
Sherman in his famous " March to the Sea" ; died at Fort
McPherson, Atlanta, Ga., September 6, 1895.
5 Van Buren, born May i, 1833 ; Uving in 1882 in Fort Stanton, New
Mexico; died September, 1895, unmarried.
6 William Ward, born March 25, 1836 ; married August 27, i860. Belle
Carman ; lives in New York.
7 Edwin Kingsbury, born April 5, 1844; married April 26, 1876, Cor-
neha Sophia Arents ; died June 3, 1895, Tottenville.
8 Alice Sophia, born June 27, 1846 ; married August 13, 1867, David
Jolines Pepper, of Tottenville.
1002 Dennis" Kingsbury {Nathaniel^, Fhhieas\ Na-
thaniel, Josep/r, Henry^), of Norfolk, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y.;
married, November 14, 1814, Polly Buckland. He removed
from Trowbridge early to Norfolk, and cleared a large farm.
His wife died October, 1862, aged 63. He died July 16, 1873.
CHILDREN.
1362 Olive, born April 3, 1816; married March 21, 1847, Nelson Riggs
of Stockholm, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y. In December, 1862,
they removed to Maquoketa, Iowa, where she died in 1865;
Ch.: 2 sons.
1363 Harvey, born November 14, 1817; married January 21, 1841, Julia
Small, of Norfolk ; removed to Michigan ; he died in Hart-
ford, Michigan, October, 1869; 2 children.
1364 Lucia, born June 24, 1819; married October 23, 1850, Charles
Chamberlain. She was living in Maquoketa, Iowa, in 1881.
1365 Celia A., born February 9, 1821; married (i) January 3, 1843,
Sabin Wing; (2) Wilson; lived in St. Lawrence, N. Y.
1366 Abigail B., born October 24, 1822 ; married September 30, 1847,
George Skinner, of Norfolk, N. Y. ; removed to Iowa ; she
was living in Colfax, Iowa, 1881 ; 2 children.
1367 Albert, born December 5, 1824 ; married ; died in Monticello,
Ind., October 30, 1865; 5 children.
1368 Ira S., born August 26, 1826 ; resides at Monticello, Ind.
1369 MiLO, born January 27, 1830.
1370 Lydia, born September 11, 1832; married (i) March i, 1855, Ad-
dison Wing; (2) Baldwin; lives in St. Lawrence Co., N.Y.
1371 Helen Jane, born June i, 1835; died June 10, 1852.
loio Phineas" Kingsbury {Jabez\ Phiiiehas\ Nathanier,
Joseph^, Henry'), of Brunswick, Ohio ; married, January i,
1839, Sallie J. Safford, of Brunswick, Medina Co., Ohio. He
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 357
died in Brunswick, August 6, 1878. His widow is living in
Akron, Ohio, with her daughter, Mrs. Conn.
CHILDREN.
1372 Sarah, bom November 16, 1839; married Dr. Conn, of Akron, O.
1373 Mary C, born January 6, 1842 ; died September 6, 1870.
1374 Helen A., born January 10, 1848.
1375 Agnes P., born October 28, 1849.
1376 William Jabez, born December 25, 185 1.
1019 Asa' Kingsbury (Jsa\ Asa\ Ephrai)ii\ Joseph^,
Joseph^, Jfenry^), married Polly Foster; lived in Turin,
Lewis Co., N. Y.
CHILD.
1377 Asa, born , in Turin ; married ;
2 children : (i) James Hubert, resides Minneapolis, Minn. ; (2)
a daughter ; married E. M. Reed, residence, Butte, Montana.
1020 Flavel Clark' Kingsbury {Asa\ Asa\ Ephraim\
Joseph^, Joseph^, Henrf^, married, November, 1815, in Man-
chester, Conn,, Tryphena Holmes, born 1796, died 1873. He
served in the war of 181 2, as a private in Captain Samuel
West's company at New London, from June 7 to July 14,
1 81 3. He was living in Coventry in 181 7, but later settled
in or near Utica, N. Y., where he was a carpenter and
cabinet-maker. After his death his widow married, in 1853,
Martin Barnes, of Turin, N. Y.
CHILDREN.
1378 Albert Eason, born ; died in the Mexican War.
1379 Imruxa H., born about 1818 ; died September, 1891, in Rome, N.
Y. , aged about 73.
13S0 Orson J., born , 1S21.
1 381 Carlos M., born January 20, 1823, in Hartford, Conn.
1382 William W., born ; married Lucina Miller; 2
children, Jerome F. and William C.
1383 Lurena, born , 1831.
1384 Sarah Huntington, ; married Francis D. Per-
kins, a farmer in Oneida, N. Y. ; no children.
1385 Mary L., born , 1835.
1025 Olive' Kingsbury {Asa\ Absalom\ Ephraim\ Jo-
seph\ Joseph'', Henry'), married at Alstead, January 10, 1796,
358 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
Jonathan Farnsworth, of Alstead, N. H.; they removed from
Alstead about 1825-30.
CHILDREN.
1 Asa, born in Alstead, June i, 1797.
2 Betsey, born in Alstead, November 15, 1798.
3 Hannah, born in Alstead, February 3, 1801.
4 Zelinda, born in Alstead, January 8, 1803,
5 Nancy, born in Alstead, November 26, 1804.
6 Phelina Carpenter, born in Alstead, Januaiy 7, 1810.
7 Elizabeth Davis, born in Alstead, March 22, 1812.
8 Leonard Kingsbury, born in Alstead, November 20, 1814.
9 John Bingham, born in Alstead, July 30, 1817.
10 Mary Jane, born in Alstead, December 16, 1820.
1028 Kezia' Kingsbury {Ephraim\ Absalom", Ephraim^,
Joseph^, Joseph^, Henry^), married April 9, 181 2, Joseph
Kingsbury, born December 15, 1789, son of Colonel Cyrus and
Phileta (Partridge) Kingsbury of Alstead, N. H., who went
from Worcester, Mass., to Alstead in 1785, a descendant of
Joseph Kingsbury of Dedham, Mass. Joseph was a half-
brother of the Rev. Cyrus Kingsbury, the well-known mis-
sionary to the Cherokees and Choctaws. He lived in Alstead
on the farm which had belonged to Lieut. Ephraim Kings-
bury, and died there October 3, 1865, aged 75. Mrs. Kings-
bury died in 1857, aged 65.
CHILDREN.
1 Clarissa Addine, born October 16, 1812 ; married, February 28, 1836,
in Brattleboro, Vt., William Hovv^ard of Alstead, N. H.,* son
of Stephen and Rebecca (Drury) Howard, born September 4,
1809, in Alstead. Ch. : Helen S., born December 3, 1836;
married, May 16, 1861, Wilson D. Holt of Alstead; 2, Emily
Kingsbury, born October 14, 1838 ; died, January 29, 1865, in
Alstead. 3, Edward Bancroft, born October 31, 1840 ;
married, January 28, 1868, in Indianapolis, Ind., Clara, dau.
of James C. and Clarissa (Francis) Ferguson, born October
28, 1844. He is a member of the Produce Exchange, New
York City, and also of a firm having branch houses in Chicago
and other western cities, and in Liverpool (1895). 4, Frank
Osmond, born March 28, 1854 or 52 ; married, February i,
1882, Ida Crandall.
2 Annis S., born June 12, 1814; living in 1890 in Concord, N. H.; unm
* He is called of Millbury, Worcester Co., Mass., on the Town Records
Brattleboro, where the marriage apparently took place.
Mrs. SOPHIA KINGSBURY HATCH,
OF HILLSBOROUGH,iN. H.
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 359
3 Emily A., born July 10, 1816; married, June, 1843, Dr. Allen C. Fay
of Milford, Mass., as his second wife, his first having been her
aunt, Hannah S. Kingsbury (see No. 1034); died before 1890 ;
one child, Allen, who married but died before 1890, s. p.
4 Cyrus, born May 26, 1818; died in infancy.
5 Harriet M., born July 13, 1820; married, May 14, 1S45, Dr. O. L.
Huntley of Fitchburg, Mass. ; (2) George Glackmeyer of New
York. She is now a widow and lives in Fitchburg, Mass.
(1902.)
6 Sophia P., born December 18, 1825; married, December 28, 1848,
Timothy Tufts of Alstead; she died in April, 1900. Mr. Tufts
died in December, 1901.
1029 Elmira' Kingsbury {Ephraim\ Absalom\ Ephraiin\
Joseph^, Joseph'^, Heury^), married, Dan Hatch of Alstead,
N. H., son of Phinehas and Keturah (Brown) Hatch, born in
Alstead, July 18, 1792; died February 26, 1867. She died in
Alstead, July 23, 1874.
CHILDREN.
1 Leonard Kingsbury, born in Alstead, November 12, 1816; married,
in 1843, Lorette Cook; died at Shelburne Falls, Mass., Sep-
tember 3, 1853.
2 Persis B., born in Alstead, February 26, 1818; married, October 26,
1837, Whitney Breed of Alstead Center, N. H.;died February
21, 1900. Mr. Breed died June i, 1901; i oh., Ella, married
Greene, who died March 17, 1900. She is now living at 63
Hartford St., Roxbury, Mass. (1902.)
3 Mary P., born in Alstead, January 23, 1821; died August, 1S23.
4 Cyrus P., born in Alstead, February 3, 1825; married, January i,
1851, Susan A. Benton; died in Acworth, N. H., July 3, 1853.
5 William C, born in Alstead, July 24, 1828; married (i), March, 1853,
Mary F. Ashley; (2) Fannie Worthington; living in West
Springfield, Mass., in 1890.
1032 Sophia' Kingsbury {Ep/iraim\ Al>salom\ Ephraim\
Joseph^, Joseph^, Henrf), married in January, 1827, Dr. Elisha
Hatch of Alstead and Hillsborough, N. H., born July 17,
1796, in Alstead, son of Azel and Rhoda (Williams) Hatch.
He was a graduate of the Dartmouth Medical College,
and an able physician and surgeon. In 1835 he removed
from Alstead to Hillsborough. He was a Representative in
the Legislature, and held many town offices. He died in
Hillsborough, November 13, 1863. Mrs. Sophia K. Hatch
died September 12, 1886, in Medford, Mass.
36o THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
CHILDREN.
1 Sophia Kingsbury, born December ii, 1827 ; married, May, 1849, O.
F. Nelson of Beverly, Mass., later of Montreal and Hillsboro,
N. H.; died December 2, 1865, in Hillsboro ; ch.: i, Emmie
L., born March, 1857; married Dr. James B. Cleaves, Har-
vard College and Harvard Medical School ; a physician in
Medford, Mass.; ch.: Ruth, born May, 1886; Edwin Nelson
and James H., twins, born January, 1890. 2, Arthur Hatch,
born September, 1864 ; married Carrie E. Puffer ; resides
Medford, Mass.; ch.: (i) Harold A., born May, 1888; (2)
Leslie L,, born July, 1897 ; (3) Ray Frank, born in 1898 ; (4)
Helen Puffer, born March, 1902.
2 Harriet Lucina, born July 8, 1831 ; married, March 11, 1852, Benja-
min F. Dutton of Boston, of the firm of Houghton & Dutton ;
died March 19, 1858 ; ch.; i, Ellen, born 1853 ; married J. B.
Claus, professor of music; resides Maiden, Mass., s. p. 2,
Harry, born 1854 ; married Alice Houghton ; resides Med-
ford, Mass.; 3 ch., Marion H., Mary, Alice. 3, Hattie, born
1856 ; married Dr. W. D. Peaslee of Hillsboro, N. H., s. p.
3 Emily PHiLENA,born December 14, 1833 ; livingin Boston, unmarried,
at 84 Huntington Ave.
4 Mary Ellen, bom August 6, 1835 ; died March 30, 1844.
5 Frank Elisha, born January 16, 1846 ; living in Boston, unmarried ;
was a journalist, now in charge of the advertising department
of the firm of Houghton & Dutton.
1041 Amos' Kingsbury {James\ Absalo}ti\ Ephraim*', Jo-
seph^, Joseph"^, Ilenry^), married (i), January 4, 1815, Clarissa
Ingersoll, who died May 15, 1819; (2) January 9, 1820, Mary
Shearman. He died January 19, 1858, in Hastings, Minnesota.
CHILDREN OF FIRST WIFE.
1386 . DyerS.s-^
1387 Clarissa.
CHILDREN OF SECOND WIFE.
1388 Chester Taylor, born January 25, 1821, in Cleveland. s-^-
1389 Albert, died 1867. .
1042 Almon or Almond' Kingsbury {James\ Absalonv',
Fp/iraim\ Joseph^, Joseph^, Henry")^ of Cleveland, married,
August 6, 1820, Lucy Ann Cone, born 1805, in Peterboro,
Madison Co., N. Y. He died August 12, 1857, in Buffalo,
N. Y. His widow lived with her daughter, Mrs. Lucy Sey-
mour, in Buffalo, for many years; died there December 29,
1884.
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 361
CHILDREN.
1390 James T., born August 23, 1823. ^'^~*"
1391 George, res. Buffalo, N. Y.
1392 Diana, married Samuel Hastings, of Boston.
1393 Lucy A., born December 5, 1828, Cleveland. s:j-*-
1394 Jane, married Erastus* Crocker, born in Cairo, N.
Y., 1803; was a hotel keeper in Buffalo, 1838-58. 3 ch.: De
Witt C, William, Mary Jane.
1044 Nancy' Kingsbury { fames", Absalom^, Ephraim\
Joseph'^, Joseph"^, Henry^), married, December 7, 1814, Caleb
Baldwin, son of Philemon Baldwin, of Penn Yan, N. Y. ; they
lived in Warrensville, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. She
migrated with the Mormons to Nauvoo; was living in Utah
in 1887.
CHILDREN.
1 Nancy, married Gardner; residence Agency City, la.
2 Caleb, was living in Missouri in Government employ.
3 James, living in Utah in 1887.
4 Waldo, living in Utah in 1887.
5 Ellen, living in Utah in 1887.
6 Diana, living in Utah in 1887.
1045 Calista' Kingsbury {James\ Absalom\ Ephraim\
Joseph^, Joseph^, Henry'), married, December 7, 1814, Runa R.
Baldwin of Cleveland, O., son of Philemon Baldwin, of Penn
Yan, N. Y., and brother of Caleb Baldwin, who married her
sister Nancy. He died January 4, 1834, in Cleveland. She
died April 4, 1850, in Cleveland.
CHILDREN.
1 Albert, went to California in 1849; a physician in San Fran-
cisco.
2 Sherman, a physician in San Francisco.
3 Almond, of Royal Oak, Paulding County, Ohio.
4 Sophronia, married Preston Burroughs, who, in 1887, was in
the Post-office in Chicago.
5 Martha, married Charles Lougee of Oakland, California.
6 Lucy.
7 Alfred.
1046 Elmina' Kingsbury {fames', Absaloiif, Eph)aim\
Joseph\ Joscph\ Henry), married, February 11, 1820, Per-
ley Hosmer. She died May, 1870.
• George, according to another account.
362 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
CHILDREN.
1 James, residence, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.
2 Harriet.
3 Diana, residence, Chicago.
4 Harvey.
1048 Albert' Kingsbury {James^, Absalom^, Ephraim\
Joseph^, Joseph^!, Hemy\ married (i) January, 1827, Melinda
Robinson ; (2) , Sophia Langdon ; (3)
Sarah McCulloch. He died in Hastings, Minnesota, January
19, 1858.
CHILDREN OF FIRST WIFE.
1395 RuFus, died in Ravenna, 1856.
1396 Henry, residence, Allegan, Mich.
1397 Harriet.
1398 Ida May.
CHILD OF SECOND WIFE.
CHILD OF THIRD WIFE.
1051 James Waldo' Kingsbury {James\ Absalom'',
Ephraim*, Joseph^, Joseph"^, Uenry'^), of Cleveland, Ohio ;
married, October 3, 1849, Lucinda Ely, daughter of Andrew
and Elizabeth (De Wolfe) Williams, born in Becket, Mass.,
February 14, 1825. His business was furnishing stone and
brick for building purposes. He was a member of the First
Presbyterian Church. His wife died September 28, 1875.
He died October 29, 1881, in Cleveland.
[James W. Kingsbury, whose death was announced in
yesterday's issue, was, in the true sense of the term, one of
the pioneers of this city, having been born in the present
limits thereof in April, 1813. He was a son of Judge James
Kingsbury, who, with his family, arrived in Cleveland at
the early date of 1797, and soon after entered his log cabin
at the point now known as Kinsman Street and Woodland
Hills Avenue. He acquired the ownership of a farm em-
bracing several hundred acres in extent, and died seized of
the same, the ownership of which gave the name of Kings-
bury Hill to the ridge upon which it was mainly situated-
Mr. James W. Kingsbury was in every way a good man and
citizen, a gentleman of the old school, frank, open-hearted,
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 363
and generous, ever having the confidence and esteem of his
neighbors and acquaintances. His memory was replete
with incidents and reminiscences connected with the early
settlement of the country and the early inhabitants thereof,
now passed away. It was in the highest degree entertain-
ing to listen to his recital of personal adventures of the
hardy pioneers in this then pathless wilderness, the dangers
encountered and overcome, the hardships endured and sur-
vived. The decedent, up to the opening of the late civil
war, adhered to the politics of his father, being a democrat
of the Jacksonian type, and during the war he was an un-
compromising war democrat. During the last few years of
his life party lines were not strictly observed by him, as he
voted rather for men and measures than for party. Thus
has another of our most prominent and respected citizens
departed for his long home. Obituary notice in the Cleve-
land Leader?^
His portrait hangs in the rooms of the Historical Society
on Euclid Avenue, Cleveland.
CHILDREN.
1399 Buckley Stedman, born January 27, 185 1; died January 24, 1887,
unmarried.
1400 Frank Pierce, born November 12, 1852 ; died February 11, 1893,
unmarried.
1401 William Waldo, born May 20, 1853; died February 3, 1880, un-
married.
1402 Ellen Augusta, born May 13, 1854.= >
1403 Charles Lewis, born November 22, 1855 ; died June 17, 1879.
1404 Fanny Lucinda, born April 28, 1858 ; married, September 29, 1878,
Louis Miller, of Cleveland; i ch.
1405 Norman James, born April 13, 1861; married Mary Reniger ; lived
in 1893 on a farm in Ashtabula Co.; now lives at 56 Kings-
bury avenue, Cleveland ; 2 ch.
1406 Hattie Diana, born March 12, 1865 ; died April 25, 1878.
1407 Egbert Lee, born March 13, 1869 ; married, August 20, 1889,
Mary E. Cooley; died August 25, 1891, s. p. His widow lives
at 50 Kingsbury avenue, Cleveland.
1408 Carrie Nina, born February 12, 187 1 ; married, November 13
1S89, Charles B. Easton, 1314 Woodland Hills avenue, Cleve-
land; I ch.
364 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
1053 Charles'' Kingsbury {Elisha*, Absalom^, Ephraim*,
/oseph\ Joseph", Hairf), of Alstead, N. H.; married Ann
Miller. He was, perhaps, the Charles Kingsbury who served
as a private in a company which went from Walpole, N. H.,
to Portsmouth, in 1814. Settledin East Jaffrey, N. H., in 1845.
CHILDREN.
1409 Laura L., born November 28, 1825.
1410 Lucy Ann, born August 30, 1827. -.s >
141 1 Martha, born , 1829.
1412 Amilla.
1413 Harriet.
1414 Louisa, born August 23, 1834. s-^-
1415 Elisha Austin, born August i, 1837. ss-*-
1416 Albert.
1417 Abbie I., born April 7, 1850. s »
1055 Philetta' Kingsbury {Elisha\ Absalom'', Ephrawi\
Joseph^, Joseph'^, Henry^), married, September 4, 181 7, Samuel
Howard, born January 6, 1795, i^ Langdon, N. H., son of
Jeremiah and Sally (Humphrey) Howard. He died March
8, 1877. She died June 30, 1882.
CHILDREN.
1 Adaline, born February 27, 1818 ; married William "Witt.
2 JuLANA, born December 7, 1819 ; married Rockwood Holden.
3 Emily, born May 22, 1822 ; died young.
4 Mary Jane, born March 29, 1824 ; married Albert Jennison.
5 Samuel, born July 16, 1826 ; died in infancy.
6 James, born February 21, 1829 ; died in infancy.
7 Emily, born March 13, 1831; married Jotham Rider.
8 William, born November 21, 1833 ; married Ella Kent.
9 Frances M., born May 16, 1836 ; died in infancy.
10 Milton W., born December 23, 1838 ; died in infancy.
11 Abbie E., born October 21, 1848 ; married George H. Anderson.
1057 Elisha' Kingsbury {Elisha\ Absalom\ Ephrahn*,
Joseph^, Joseph^, Henry'), of Alstead, N. H., and Slippery Rock,
Pa. He was named Cyrus and had his name changed after
his father's death. He removed to Pennsylvania in 1834,
lived in North Liberty, Mercer County, and in 1846 removed
to Slippery Rock, where he established himself in business
as a merchant. As a business man he was charcterized by
strict honesty, integrity, and punctuality. He was an active
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 365
and efficient worker in the Church and Sabbath School;
during a period of fifteen years he was not absent a day from
his post in the Sabbath School. He married (i) February
14, 1832, at Alstead, Maria Grain, born October 31, 1810,
in Alstead, daughter of Samuel and Martha (Brown) Grain;
died June, 1856 ; (2) at Genterville, Pa., August 13, 1857, Mrs.
Mary Grain, widow of the brother of his first wife, and
daughter of Nehemiah and Abigail (Dustin) Ghandler, born
in Langdon, N. H., August 6, 1806. He died May 8, 1865;
his widow lived at Genterville, Butler Go., Pa., Slippery
Rock P. O., died there May 8, 1890.
CHILDREN OF FIRST WIFE.
1418 Cyrus Oswell, born January i, 1833, in Alstead, N. H. s-^
1419 Son, died young.
1420 Martha A., born June i, 1844. i:: >
1421 Milton S., ) born November 10, 1846 ; died April 15, 1872.
1422 Mary, ) born November 10, 1846 ; died June, 1848.
1423 Harriet A., born September 20, 1849. :r: ■>
1060 Elizabeth' Kingsbury {Andrew^, Ephraim"^
Ephraiin*, Joseph^, Josep1i\ Henry^), married, December 19,
1 82 1, Normand Smith of Hartford, as his second wife. She
died February 25, 1826. Mr. Smith married (3), April 12,
1827, Lucy Morris of East Haven, Gonn. He died in Hart-
ford, May 22 [Z. K.'s Record], i860. Normand Smith was
born in Hartford, November 4, 1772, son of William and
Mary (Sloan) Smith.
CHILDREN.
1 Andrew Kingsbury, born March 6, 1823; died February 20, 1824.
2 Andrew Kingsbury, born February 9, 1826; member of class of 1847,
Yale College, was there three years, but left without gradu-
ating, and entered Williams College, where he graduated
1847 ; he took a degree of medicine from the Jefferson Medi-
cal College of Philadelphia, in 1849, and also got a degree
from the Vermont Medical College, at Woodstock. He was
for some months in the office of Dr. Ellsworth, of Hartford,
and then obtained admittance on the Home Staff of the New
York Emigrant Hospital, then on Ward's Island. July 25,
1853, he was appointed Assistant Surgeon in the United
States Array, and passed his first five years of service in
Texas ; married (i) December 30, 1S56, at Ringgold Barracks,
Texas, Sarah Jane Sibley, dau. of Gen. Caleb C. Sibley,
366 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
U. S. A., and his wife, Nancy Davenport, born in Mackinaw,
Mich., Dec. 2, 1832. She died in Atlanta, Ga,, June 8, 1868.
In 1858 he was promoted to be Captain and Assistant Sur-
geon, and ordered to Pensacola, Florida, where he remained
on duty two years. At the beginning of the Civil War Dr.
Smith was Post Surgeon at Fort Abercrombie, Dakota, at
that time the most northern of the Northwest Forts. He was
then ordered to Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, and
assisted in the organization of the Medical Department, doing
Hospital field duty in all the battles of McClellan's Campaign
against Richmond, most of the time acting as assistant to Dr.
Tripler, who was McClellan's Chief Medical Officer. He
received his promotion as Major and Surgeon June 11, 1862,
and was engaged in the work of establishing hospitals at
Philadelphia, Hagerstown, Chambersburg, and Harrisburg,
until October, 1862. He served as Inspector of Hospitals and
Medical Director of Transportation at Philadelphia until
March, 1863. When the Army Medical Laboratory for War
Supplies was established at Philadelphia, Dr. Smith was put
in charge, and continued there until the end of the war. He
was also Medical Director of the Department of the Carolinas
until July, 1865. He was brevetted Lieutenant-Colonel
March 13, 1865, for faithful and meritorious services, and re-
ceived promotion to the full rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, July
2, 1884. From 1865 until 1880 he was on duty at Fort Snell-
ing, Minnesota ; Atlanta, Georgia ; in New Mexico as Medi-
cal Director ; at Fort Hayes, Kansas, and various posts in
New York Harbor ; he was Medical Director of the Depart-
ment of Arizona, 1880 to 1882 ; Post Surgeon at Willet's
Point to 1883, and for several years Post Surgeon at the U. S.
Military Academy at West Point. He was promoted Colonel
July 10, 1889, and was retired from active service February 9,
1890, having reached the limit of age for active service.
After his retirement he resided in New York City. He mar-
ried (2) February 25, 1871, Ellen M. Allison, born December
5, 1842, in Somerville, N. J., dau. of Major T. S. Allison,
U. S. A., and his wife, Margaret Gatzmer. He died sud-
denly, at Cranston, West Point, N. Y., August 14, 1899.
Ch. : Thomas Allison, born July i, 1872.; received the degree
of Doctor of Medicine from the College of Physicians and
Surgeons, Columbia University, N. Y., in 1895. A physician
in New York City.
1061 Oliver^ Kingsbury {Andrew*, Ephraim", Ephraim",
foseph^ , Joseph^ , Henry'), of Hartford; was employed as a clerk
in the Treasurer's (his father's) office ; removed about 1810
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 367
to Penfield, N. Y., where he engaged in business; married,
December 24, 181 1, Charlotte, dau. of Daniel Penfield of
Penfield; he died in Penfield, January 10, 1S16.
CHILD.
1424 Mary, born December 4, 1812; died December 10, 1812.
1062 Maria" Kingsbury {Andrew\ Ephraim", Epliraim\
Joseph^, JosepIP, Henry^), of Hartford; married, November
25, 1809, George Goodwin of Hartford, born April 23, 1786,
son of George and Mary (Edwards) Goodwin, and adescend-
of Ozias Goodwin, one of the first settlers of Hartford. He
graduated from Yale College, 1806, and then went into busi-
ness in Hartford. His father, the elder George Goodwin,
was a member of the firm of Hudson & Goodwin, printers
and publishers. In 1815, this firm was dissolved, and George
Goodwin & Sons succeeded to the business of book-selling,
printing, and publishing; the leading interest then being
the "Connecticut Courant," which they retained until 1836,
and for which and numerous other publications they made
the paper at their mill in East Hartford. In order to give
more attention to paper making, which gradually became
their leading business, Mr. Goodwin removed his residence
to that part of East Hartford now Burnside, in 1821. Here
he at once became a leading man in all that concerned the
welfare of his town, taking strong ground in favor of tem-
perance, morality, and religion. Three times he represented
East Hartford in the legislature, but he had no taste for
political life, and no desire for office. As a citizen he was
foremost in every good work, always " devising liberal
things "; as a neighbor kind and helpful, always giving and
lending ; as a Christian humble and retiring, but utterly con-
scientious, firm and faithful in duty. He had the delicacy
and purity of a woman, and the strength and courage of a
soldier. He loved nature and planted trees in every availa-
ble spot. He loved good books, chief of all the Bible and
Matthew Henry, and had the taste of a scholar in his read-
ing. He loved his church, and gave liberally to build and
sustain it; and he was for many years an honored officer in
it, and in the Ecclesiastical Society. Mrs. Maria Goodwin
died in Burnside, March 6, 185 1. Mr. George Goodwin died
in Burnside, Februarys, 1878. \^The Goodwins of Hartford,
Connecticut, 6jo-2.']
368 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
CHILDREN.
1 Maria Kingsbury, born in Hartford, November i, 1810; married,
June 29, 1837, Henry Pitkin of East Hartford, son of Capt.
John and Olive (Forbes) Pitkin. He was a silversmith and
watchmaker, and the inventor of the American lever watch,
of which in connection with his brother, James F. Pitkin, he
commenced the manufacture in East Hartford, in 1834. In
1841 he removed to New York City, where he died September
18, 1846, aged 36. His widow died in Hartford, February 9,
1887, aged 76. Ch. : (i) Maria Goodwin, b. April 25, 1838; now
living in Hartford, unm.
2 Elizabeth, born July, 1812; died August 9, 1815.
3 Andrew Kingsbury, born November 28, 1815 ; engaged with his
father and uncles in the paper business, in charge of the mill
in Manchester, Conn. ; died, unmarried, in Fair Haven,
Conn., June 16, 18S0.
4 Elizabeth, born August 28, 1817; died in Burnside, unmarried,
December 24, 1847.
5 Ellen, born July 2, 1819; married, October 7, 1846, Thomas Scott
Williams of Boston, born January 20, 18 14, son of Solomon
and Martha (Baker) Williams of Manchester, Conn., a grand-
son of Rev. Solomon Williams, D.D., of Lebanon, Conn. He
was a civil engineer, and afterwards engaged in the business
of railroad supplies in Boston, firm of Williams & Page.
He died at Somerville, Mass., December 29, 1874, aged
62. She resided many years in Auburndale, Mass., but
died at Stoneham, Mass., January 18, 1894. Ch. : i, Robert
Edwards, born January 27, 1S49, in Newton, Mass.; Yale
College, 1871; University of Michigan, 1874, degree of Civil
Engineer; employed at the water-works in Lawrence and
Newton, Mass., 1875-76; married, April 26, 1877, Helen E.,
dau. of Hon. W. L. Seaton of Jackson, Mich.; was connected
with the firm of Williams, Page & Co., manufacturers of
railroad supplies, Boston, six years; then lived for a time in
Hartford, Conn., being connected with the firm of J. B. Wil-
liams & Co., Glastonbury ; then removed to Jackson, where
he died May 16, 1887. 2 ch. : i, Annie Goodwin, born 1878,
now living in Boston, engaged in kindergarten work ; 2, Rob-
ert Seaton, born July, 18S0, in Hartford, Conn. ; grad. Insti-
tute of Technology, Boston, 1902 ; now an instructor in the
Institute. 2, Mary Goodwin, born March 26, 1851; died in
Auburndale, November 5, 1864. 3, Mary Edwards, born
January 22, 1853 ; living in Auburndale, unm. 4, Annie
Huntington, b. August 3, 1856 ; married, September 5, 1883,
Joseph F. Ryder of Auburndale ; ch. : i, Joseph Scott, born
June 15, 1889; Robert Orne, born September 26, 1891 ; 3,
Stuart Williams, born July i, 1893. 5, Ellen Constance, born
March 10, 1859; living in Auburndale, unm.
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH. 369
6 Mary Edwards, born September 3, 1822; married May 23, 1855,
William Stuart Williams, a manufacturer in Glastonbury,
Conn., son of Solomon and Martha (Baker) Williams of Man-
chester, and a descendant of the Rev. Solomon Williams, of
Lebanon, Conn., and the Rev. John Robinson, of Leyden,
born December 20, 1S21, in Bozrah, Conn. vShe died in
Hartford, November 17, 1888. He died in Glastonbury,
November 12, 1894. Ch.: i, Emily Spencer, born March 23,
1856; married September 14, 1881, Frank Dwight Glazier, of
Hartford, a manufacturer in South Glastonbury, son of
Franklin and Mary (Skinner) Glazier; 4 ch. : i, Franklin
Williams, born August 31, 1S82; a student at Yale University,
Class of 1904; 2, William Stuart, born November 5, 18S3; a
student at Yale, Class of 1906 ; 3, Philip Alden, born July 23,
1885, preparing for the Sheffield Scientific School; 4, Mary
Edwards, born November 6, 1887. 2, George Goodwin,
born February 25, 1S5S ; Sheffield Scientific School, 1S79, res.
Hartford; a memberof the firm of J. B. Williams & Co., Glas-
tonbury; married, March 3, 1890, Jeannette Crosby, dau. of
Dr. Ebenezer Kingsbury and Mary (Crosby) Hunt of Hartford,
a descendant of Priscilla Kingsbury, daughter of Deacon
Ebenezer Kingsbury, who married Eleazer Pomeroy (see
pp. 245-6). 3, Bernard Trumbull, born September 16, 1859;
married October 27, 1887, Frances Goodrich, dau. of Hon.
Henry K. W. and Susan Leavitt (Goodwin) Welch of Hartford;
was a member of the firm of J. B. Williams & Co.; died in
Boston, Mass., February 4, 1898 ; ch. : i, Margaret Hunting-
ton, born February 5, 1889; 2, Ehzabeth Trumbull, born
April 14, 1891 ; 3, Frances, born January 26, 1894. 4, Mary
Stuart, born June 12, 1S62 ; married in South Glastonbury,
December 8, 1897, Lewis Sheldon Welch of New Haven, son of
Hon. Henry K. W. and Susan Leavitt (Goodwin) Welch of
Hartford; res. New Haven, editor of the Yale A himtii Weekly ;
ch. : I, Emily Wilharas, born November 3, 1899; 2, Frances
Goodwin, born September 13, 1901; 3, Elizabeth Edwards, born
July 18, 1903. 5, William Edwards, born July 16, 1863; Am-
herst College, 1885; died in Santa Barbara, Cal., March 8, 1886.
7 George Henry, born April 7, 1826; in thepaper manufacturing busi-
ness with his father until i860; he enlisted August 22, 1S62,
as a private in Co. A, 25th Regiment Conn. Volunteers; was
promoted Jan. 16, 1863, to First Sergeant ; wounded at Irish
Bend, Louisiana, April 14, 1863, and discharged with the Reg-
iment, August, 1863. He was commissioned Fel). g, 1864,
First Lieutenant and Regimental Quartermaster of the 29th
(colored) Regiment, Conn. Volunteers, mustered out of service
October 24, 1865. He married (i), June 3, 1868, Mary Merrow,
dau. of John Owen and Lucy (Merrow) Pitkin of Coventry,
24
370
THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
Conn., born in East Hartford, January 5, 1839; she died in
Burnside, August 14, 1875. (2) October 18, 1876, Mary Deb-
orah, dau. of Dwight T. and Sarah (Seymour) Skinner, born
in East Granby, Conn., September 8, 1848. He was for many
years in the office of the Travelers Insurance Co., Hartford;
died in Burnside at his residence, December 17, 1893. Ch.:
I, George, born August 25, 1878, a clerk in the office of the
^tna Life Insurance Co., Hartford. 2, Mary Edwards, born
January 24, 1883. 3, William Henry, born December 29, 1885;
valedictorian Hartford High School, 1903; student at Yale
College, class of 1907.
8 Susan Leavitt, born August 31, 1S28; married, July 30, 1873, Henry
Leavitt Goodwin, her cousin, son of Oliver Goodwin, of Litch-
field, Conn., born November 25, 1821. She died in Burnside,
April 4, 1874, very suddenly.
9 Harriet Talcott, born January i, 1832; living in Hartford, unm.
1063 Harriet' Kingsbury {Andrew^, Ephraim\ Ephraim\
Joseph'', Joseph"^, Henry'), married June 5, 1815, Russell Tal-
cott, of Hartford, born September 26, 1788, son of George
and Abigail (Goodrich) Talcott, of Glastonbury, Conn., and
a descendant of " the Worshipful John Talcott," one of the
first settlers of Hartford in 1636, and also of many others
of the first settlers of Hartford and Wethersfield.
Russell Talcott began mercantile life first as a clerk in
his native town, and then in New York in 1806. He returned
to Hartford about 18 10, where he engaged in the drygoods
business, becoming a partner of Mr. Ward Woodbridge.
For a year after his marriage he lived in Monson, Mass.,
where Mr. Talcott was superintendent of a cotton factory
owned by the firm of Woodbridge & Talcott. He then re-
turned to Hartford to take charge of the business there.
He died in Hartford September 26, 181 8. She died in Hart-
ford October 23, 1831.
CHILDREN.
1 Mary Ki.ngsburv, born in Hartford, Sept. 23, 1816; died in Hartford,
April 28, 1838, unmarried.
2 Russell Goodrich, born in Hartford, Aug. 15, 1818. He began his bus-
iness life as a clerk in the store of Hudson & Goodwin, book-
sellers, entered the Hartford Bank as clerk in 1840. During the
years 1844 and 1845 he traveled in Europe, and acquired a taste
for art and literature which remained with him all his life.
After his return he engaged in the iron business under the firm
name of Ripleys & Talcott. This firm afterwards became E.
■'t^Z'a.C'^^^C-^^ '^<^u^Kf-^^
JOSEPH KINGSBURY OF NORWICH.
37l
G. Ripley & Co. He married October 28, 1S46, Mary Seymour,
daughter of Charles and Catharine (Perkins) Seymour, born
in Hartford, November i, 1820, and a descendant of Richard
Seymour, a settler of Hartford in 1639, ^^^ also of other early
settlers in Connecticut, among them Gov. John Haynes, Gov.
George Wyllys, and Gov. John Webster. He held various
offices of trust, first vice-president and then president of the
Young Men's Institute; a director of the Hartford Bank; much
interested in the founding of the Pearl Street Church, now
the Farmington Avenue Church, and held the position of
Clerk of the Church and Society; one of the Board of Mana-
gers and Secretary of the Retreat for the Insane. He died
in Hartford March 3, 1863, and Mrs. Lydia H. Sigourney,
who had known him all his life, wrote memorial stanzas for
him, a portion of which are here given :
" They'll miss him in the thronging mart.
Where, with pure mind and upright heart,
He held his quiet way;
And those who trace the record through
Of all his earthly time.
Remember naught of wrong or blame, —
Of folly that might cloud his name,
Even in his boyhood's prime.
. . . . With ever gentle hand,
Affection's links he won,
And works of taste around him drew.
And friendship of the chosen few,
And plants that bloom above."
His widow died in Hartford, April iS, 1SS3. Children : i,
Mary Kingsbury, born November 3, 1847; living in Hartford,
unmarried. During her earlier life Miss Talcott was much
interested in art, but of late years has devoted herself to his-
torical and genealogical work. She prepared five chapters in
the " Memorial History of Hartford County, 1886;" edited two
volumes of the " Talcott Papers," consisting of the correspon-
dence of Gov. Joseph Talcott, for the Connecticut Historical
Society; wrote the sketch of Hartford in " Historic Towns of
New England," published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1898; the
chapter on "Hartford in the Revolution "in '' Hartford in His-
tory," 1899; sketches of the Wyllys Family, the Ellery Family,
and others, and has done much other work more strictly gen-
ealogical. She has held the office of Registrar of the Ruth
Wyllvs Chapter, D. A. R., for ten years, and has been a mem-
ber of the Board of Managers and Registrar of the Connecticut
Society of Colonial Dames since 1.S94. She is Chairman for
Connecticut of the Order of Descendants of Colonial Gover-
372 THE KINGSBURY FAMILY.
nors ; is a member of the Society of Mayflower Descendants,
the Connecticut Historical Society, the American Historical
Association, aad the New England Historic Genealogical
Society. She is the compiler of this History of the Kings-
bury Family, the records collected by others having been
placed in her hands, and she has also gathered much new
material herself.
1065 Eleazer' Kingsbury {IVilliatn", Ep/irai?n'', Ephraim'^,
Joseph^, Joseph^, Hc?iry^), removed to Homer, N. Y., in 1817 ;
married March 4, 1819, Susan Kinne, born June 10, 1798, in
Homer, N. Y. He died December 16, 1873, in Homer. His
widow died May 12, 1875. He was a tanner, and also car-
ried on farming.
CHILDREN.
1425 Andrew Eleazer, born June 28, 1821. :.z: >
1426 Louise Antoinette, born August 24, 1823; married May 7, 1850,
Cyrenius Denman Spencer, of Butternuts, Otsego County,
N. Y. ; afterwards of Binghamton. Child : Susie, born No-
vember, 1859.
1427 Harriet Maria, born May 3, 1828; living, unmarrie 
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